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General Features of Skeletal Muscle

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  1. striated (voluntary)
  2. T-tubule system
  3. well-developed sarcoplasmic reticulum
  4. multinucleated
  5. nuclei located at cell periphery (just inside sarcolemma)
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A band

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broad, dark-staining band

anisotropic

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I band

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narrower, light-staining band

isotropic bond

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Z-disk

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dense-staining, narrow

bisects I band

distance between two Z-disks = sarcomere

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H band

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pale-staining, narrow

bisects A-band

Located at the middle of the sarcomere

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M-line

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thin

bisects H band

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Functional unit of the myofibril

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sarcomere

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Sarcomere length varies as a function of degree of ________

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contraction of muscle cell

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Actin filaments

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thin

extend from Z-disks to edge of H-band

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myosin filaments

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thick

extend from one end of A-band to other end of A-band

thin cross bridges extend from each myosin filament towards neighboring actin filaments

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M line

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at center of H-band

contains myomesin, C protein and other proteins that interconnect thick myosin filaments to maintain their specific lattice arrangement

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Z disk

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(a) region where attachment of the ends of the actin filaments in adjacent sarcomeres occurs
(b) appears filamentous and somewhat electron dense
(c) contains alpha-actinin

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network of cisterns or membranous tubules running between and around myofibrils

form collars at AI junctions

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Skeletal muscle - sarcoplasmic reticulum

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________ binds and releases Ca (membranes contain voltage-gated Ca-release channels)

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Sarcoplasmic reticulum

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Forms T-tubules

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Sarcolemma

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T-tubules typically seen at ___________ between _________ (skeletal muscle)

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AI junction between two collars of SR

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Triads

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T-tubule + 2 lateral cisternae of SR (skeletal muscle)

2 triads/sarcomere

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Actin is made up of ____

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G-actin (globular) and F-actin - composed of 2 helically wound G-actin polymers

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Myosin = _______ and _________

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4 light chains and 2 heavy chains

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Light chain Myosin

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Meromyosin

Long molecular subunits -rigid

packed together longitudinally to form backbone of myosin filament

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Heavy chain myosin

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Heavy meromyosin

Long molecular subunits, more flexible

2 components - rod-like portion lies parallel to backbone of filament, globular head = crossbridge from thick myosin filament to actin filament

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Globular head of heavy chain meromyosin

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Cross bridge from thick myosin filament to actin filament

ATPase activity w/ actin-binding sites

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No cross bridges at ________ line

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M- line (globular heads directed away from midpoint of myosin filament)

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Tropomyosin

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Fibrous, arranged head to tail in linear series

helically wound along grooves of F-actin helix (blocks actin-myosin binding)

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Troponin complex
TnT: binds entire troponin molecule to tropomyosin TnC: great affinity for Ca Tnl: binds to actin, preventing actin-myosin interactions
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Ca
binds to TnC Binding to TnC induces a conformational shift in tropomyosin, exposing previously blocked active sites on the actin filament (myosin binding sites)
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alpha-actinin
component of Z-disk holds actin filaments in register by binding them in parallel array
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Titin
Large, linear elastic protein Helps position myosin filaments precisely within the sarcomere extends from each half of a myosin filament to the Z-disc (like a spring)
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Nebulin
long, non-elastic protein two molecules of nebulin wrap around each thin filaments help anchor thin filament to Z-disk
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Changes in banding patterns during contraction
A-band remains constant I-band becomes smaller Z-disc come closer together (sarcomere shortens) H-band narrows and is eventually obliterated
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sheath of fine connective tissue surrounding individual muscle fibers
endomysium
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perimysium
(1) connective tissue sheath around groups of muscle fibers (fascicles) (2) continues as a major component of a tendon
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outermost sheath of connective tissue; surrounds entire muscle
epimysium
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Vascular supply to skeletal muscle
a. larger arteries follow perimysium b. arterioles penetrate fascicles c. capillaries parallel individual myofibers
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subneural apparatus
(1) secondary synaptic clefts formed by infolding of sarcolemma (2) acetylcholinesterase located at surface of sarcolemma
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Motor units
consist of a motor neuron and the muscle fibers innervated by it
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Muscle spindles
Small specialized muscle fibers (inrafusal fibers) enclosed in connective tissue capsule Central - nuclear bag fibers, nuclear chain fibers capsules - internal immediately surrounds intrafusal, external capsule surrounds internal capsule
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Sensory innervation of muscle spindle
[1] large diameter fibers form annulospiral or primary endings around mid-portions of nuclear bag and nuclear chain fibers [2] smaller diameter afferent fibers form flower spray or secondary endings on the intrafusal fibers some distance from the mid-region
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Motor innervation of muscle spindle
efferent fibers form motor end plates on either side of the mid-region of the intrafusal fibers
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Golgi tendon organs
(1) spindle-shaped bodies comprised of collagen and enclosed by a thin capsule (2) afferent (sensory) nerve fibers penetrate between the collagen fibers (3) sensitive to stretching forces on the tendon
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Embryologic origins of skeletal muscle
1. loose mesenchyme --\> myoblasts 2. myoblasts fuse --\> multinucleate myotubes a. myofilaments appear (1) irregularly arranged at first (2) gradually become aligned into myofibrils
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Hypertrophy of muscle d/t \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
increase in size of fibers, not number
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General featurs of Cardiac Muscle
1. striated (involuntary) 2. T-tubule system 3. sarcoplasmic reticulum less well developed than in skeletal muscle 4. single nucleus/cell 5. nucleus located at center of cell 6. intercalated disks are a diagnostic feature of this tissue
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Cardiac muscles cells have _________ nucleus/nuclei located \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
1 nucleus centrally located
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myofibrils of cardiac muscle cells appearance
branch and sometimes blend with adjacent myofibrils, sarcomeres/a-bands/i-bands/z-discs all present
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Intercalated disks
a. dark cross-bands; frequently appear step-like b. occur where a Z-disk should be observed c. mark spots of cell-to-cell attachments represent a complex of several types of cell-to-cell junctions [1] gap junctions (nexuses) [2] desmosomes [3] fascia adherens (serve as anchoring points for actin filaments)
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T-tubules in cardiac muscle
[1] larger (wider) than those in skeletal muscle [2] located at Z-lines instead of at A-I junction
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Sarcoplasmic reticulum in cardiac muscle
[1] less developed than that of skeletal muscle [2] simple plexiform arrangement of tubular elements [a] no terminal cisternae
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diads
cardiac muscle T-tubule + terminal portion of adjacent sarcoplasmic reticulum
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Fat droplets abundant in ________ muscle
cardiac
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Atrial granules
a. unique to atrial cardiac muscle cells b. contain atrial natriuretic peptide which functions to lower blood pressure [1] decreased renal tubules capability to resorb (conserve) sodium and water
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Connective tissue of Cardiac muscle
1. each cardiac muscle cell is surrounded by a fine net of reticular and collagenous fibers 2. collagenous and elastic fibers occur between bundles of cells
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Vascular supply to cardiac cells
1. excellent: vessels are derived from coronary arteries 2. lymphatic drainage present
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Nerve supply to cardiac muscle
1. branches of sympathetic and parasympathetic terminate on muscle cells
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Purkinje fibers
Specialized muscle fibers - conduction system of cardiac muscle ## Footnote a. myofibrils reduced in number b. contain more sarcoplasm c. nuclei more rounded d. large diameter e. lack T-tubules f. more glycogen
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Embryological origins of cardiac muscle
1. mesoderm --\> myoblasts 2. _no_ fusion of myoblasts
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General features of smooth muscle
No striations No t-tubules involuntary
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Locations of smooth muscle
walls of hollow viscera (most of the gastrointestinal tract; portions of reproductive and urinary tracts, walls of blood vessels, larger ducts of some compound glands, respiratory passages, and small bundles in the skin)
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functions of smooth muscle
contractility, conductivity, production of extracellular products
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Connective tissue contributions of smooth muscle cells
a. every cell is surrounded by a thin external lamina that separates the plasma membrane of adjacent smooth muscle cells b. reticular fibers are prevalent in the external lamina: help harness the force of contraction
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Dense bodies
comparable to Z-disks of skeletal and cardiac muscle (1) contain a-actinin (2) serve as anchor sites for actin-myosin filament bundles as well as intermediate filaments Located along inner aspects of the sarcolemma, scattered throughout cytoplasm
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Caveolae
pinocytotic-like (1) may function as the equivalent of the T-tubule in skeletal and cardiac muscle (2) may also work in concert with the sarcoplasmic reticulum to modulate Ca++ availability
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Contractile mechanism for smooth muscle
1. Ca calmodulin form a complex ## Footnote 2. Ca++-calmodulin complex activates myosin light chain kinase 3. myosin light chain kinase phosphorylates one of the two light chains associated with the myosin molecule head 4. phosphorylation of the light chain exposes an 'actin-binding' site on the myosin molecule
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Innervation of smooth muscle
1. sympathetic innervations: synaptic vesicles contain norepinephrine 2. parasympathetic innervation: synaptic vesicles contain acetylcholine 3. variations in numbers of cells in a group that are innervated
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Regneration of smooth muscle
1. smooth muscle cells retain mitotic capability (e.g., pregnant uterus) 2. smooth muscle cells can also be formed from pre-existing pericytes

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