exercise physiology 2 Flashcards
The interaction of what two elements triggers the interaction of actin and mysosin?
the binding of the Ca++ to troponin
What is a muscle triad?
the combination of t-tubules and the terminal cisternae
what are the transverse tubules>
storage area for Ca++ filling the space between the myofibrils
What is the innervation pattern for individual muscle patterns?
10-1,000 branches of an Alpha motor neuron innervate the individual muscle fibers
Where are the are the motor fibers of a A-motor neuron located in the muscle
- they are spread throughout the muscle
2. they do not correspond to any fascilcs or other obvious divisions
What is the process of the muscle contraction from nerve to calcium release?
- action potential reaches terminal button and Acylecholine is released into the NMJ at the sarcolema
- action potential spreads from the Z line and spreads via the transverse tubules
- when the action potential reaches the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca++ is released
Where is the ionic resevior of the muscle?
endomysium
What unique function does the endomysium serve?
- deepest layer of muscular connective tissue surrounding muscle fibers
- site of metabolic exchange between fibers and capilaries
- mediates flow of ions during excitation of the muscle
- muscles ionic resevior
- transmits forces to adjacent fibers in a radial direction
Where it the site of exchange between the capillary and the muscle fiber?
endomysium
How does the muscle fiber connect to the tendon?
- there is no direct attachment
- contractile forces are transmitted from the cell surface to the connective tissue primarily by viscous adhesive forces
About how much of the muscle cross section area is connective tissue?
10%
What is the functional difference between a strap muscle and a multipennate muscle?
- strap muscles are capable of shortening and are good at creating ROM
- multipennate have short working lengths, but produce large torque forces
What function does desmin serve in muscle?
it is the protein that mechanically integrates the myofibrillar matrix in the radial direction
What is the neurovascular hilum?
site where branches of the principle artery, vein and nerve enter the muscle together
What is the vascular pathway of the muscle
- primary artery enters at the hilum
- artery branches freely in the perimysium
- a.goes to a profuse network of capillaries in the endomysium (as dense as 4K per mm in type 1s)
b. passes closely to connective tissue and separated only by a thin wall of endothelial cells
c. can pass straight through without entering the capillary bed - leaves via vien at the hilum
What is the lymphatic pathway of the muscle
- starts at the capillaries in the epi- and peri- mysium sheath
- does not enter the endomysium
- follows viens to the hilum then dumps into the nodes
What is the process for increasing blood flow to a working muscle?
- cell to cell conduction creates a vasodilator signal along the vessels wall leading to progressive dilation of more proximal arterioles
- with motor unit activiation the terminal arterioles dialate
- as metabolic demand increases successively more proximial arterioles dialate
What is the resting tone on the smooth muscle of arteriols of muscle?
50-70% max diameter
What controls perfusion o f blood into the capillaries?
sympathetic vasodialotion of the arterioles network creates the microvascular perfusion network for regulating blood flow into capillaries
What is the neural pathway of skeletal muscle blood flow?
- regulated by the sympathetic nervous system
- there is a plexus of nerves surrounding the feed arteries
- resting tone maintained through release of norepinephrine
- does not extend down to capillaries or venules
- norepinephrine can leak down to capillary to cause constriction
How long after starting to exercise does it take for attenuation of vasodialation?
30 seconds
What is muscle made of?
- 75% water
- 20% protein
- 5% inorganic salts and extractive (?)