Hiearchy of muscle structure Flashcards
what is the hiearchy of muscle from smallest to largest?
- myofilament
2.myofibril
3.Muscle cell/fiber
4.fascicle
5.whole muscle
What is a myofilament?
an individual protein that provide structure to skeletal muscle and help with CONTRACTION and regulating contraction
actin is a ____ fiament
thin
what is actin?
a contractile protein that binds with myosin to generate force
what is tropomyosin?
a regulatary protein that wraps around actin
What is troponin?
a regulatory protein that binds to actin and serves as a Ca+ receptor and pushes tropomyosin OFF active binding sites changing shape
What are the three types of troponin?
- troponin T (TnT)
- Troponin I (TnI)
3.Troponin C (tnC)
What does troponin T (TnT) do?
binds to tropomyosin to lock actin and tropomyosin together
what does troponin I (TnI) do?
binds to actin to lock actin and tropomyosin together
what does troponin C do?
binds with Ca+ and moves tropomyosin OFF active binding sites which changes shape
What are the thin filaments?
Actin
tropomyosin
troponin
what are the thick filaments?
myosin
myofibril
muscle cell/fiber
What is myosin?
-main component of thick filaments
-CONTRACTILE protein thats binds with actin to generate force
For 1 myosin there are ____ actin
explanation: for evrery ONE thick filament, there are SIX thick filaments
what do structural filaments do?
help with allignment of thick and thin fillaments