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1
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What does muscle do to chemical energy?

A

Changes it into mechanical energy

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2
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How much of the body weight does muscle form?

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50%

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3
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What percentage of muscle does the skeletal muscle make up?

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80%

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4
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What percentage of muscle does smooth and cardiac muscle make up?

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10%

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5
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What are the five functions of muscle?

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  • They contract…
  • They generate heat
  • They generate motion
  • They generate force
  • They provide support
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6
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What are the three main types of muscle?

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  • Skeletal muscle
  • Cardiac muscle
  • Smooth muscle
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7
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Name the voluntary muscle

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Skeletal muscle

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8
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Name the involuntary muscles

A

Cardiac and smooth

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9
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What types of muscle are skeletal and cardiac muscle?

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Striated muscle

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10
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What type of muscle is smooth muscle?

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Unstriated muscle

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11
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Is skeletal muscle strong or weak?

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Strong

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12
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Is cardiac muscle strong or weak?

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Strong

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13
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Is smooth muscle strong or weak?

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Weaker

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14
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What type of contractions does skeletal muscle have?

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Short contractions

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15
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What type of contractions does cardiac muscle have?

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Continuous contractions

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16
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What type of contractions does smooth muscle have?

A

Continuous contractions

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17
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What type of nuclei does skeletal muscle have?

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Peripheral nuclei

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18
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What type of nuclei does cardiac muscle have?

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Central nuclei

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19
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What type of nuclei does smooth muscle have?

A

Central nuclei

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20
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What is the make up of skeletal muscle?

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Fibres, striations

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21
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What is the make up of cardiac muscle?

A

Fibres (branching), striations

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22
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What is the make up of smooth muscle?

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Cells

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23
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What is a skeletal muscle also called and why?

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A muscle fibre because of its greater length than width

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24
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What is the length of a muscle fibre?

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75,000 µm or 2.5 feet

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25
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What is the diameter of a muscle fibre?

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From 10 to 100 micrometers

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26
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What is the shape of a muscle fibre?

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Elongated and cylindrical

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27
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What is the outer membrane of a muscle fibre called?

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Sarcolemma

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28
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What is the chemical composition of muscle?

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  • Proteins (20%) (either as enzymes or for muscle Control)
  • Lactic Acid (in muscle that has undergone fatigue)
  • ATP, ADP
  • Myoglobin (stores O2 & gives colour to the muscle)
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29
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What are all muscle fibres innervated by?

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A single neuron

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30
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What is the innervation ratio of motor neuron to muscle fibres?

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From 1:100 to 1:2000

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31
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What is the motor neuron of skeletal muscle cells?

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Spinal motor neuron

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32
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Eye motor neurons ratio

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1:23

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33
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What is the myoneural junction?

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Synapse between motor neuron & muscle fiber

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34
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What is the motor end plate?

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A specialised area of sarcolemma under axon terminal

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35
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What is the neurotransmitter of the myoneural junction?

A

Acetylcholine

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36
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What is the sarcolemma?

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Plasmalemma of muscle cells.

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37
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What is external to the sarcolemma?

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A well developed basement membrane

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38
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What is the sarcoplasm?

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Cytoplasm of muscle cells excluding the myofibrils

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39
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What is the sarcoplasmic reticulum?

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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum of muscle cells.

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40
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What is the epimysium?

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Thick layer of collagenous connective tissue that separates large bundles of muscle

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41
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What is the perimysium?

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Collagenous connective tissue that separates smaller bundles of muscle cells called fascicles

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42
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What is the fascicle?

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A bundle of muscle cells bounded by perimysium

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43
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What is the endomysium?

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A thinner layer of connective tissue that separates individual muscle cells

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44
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How is skeletal muscle connected to bone?

A

Via a tendon

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45
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What are each muscle cell (nuclei)?

A

Syncytial

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46
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What does syncytial mean?

A

Each striated muscle cell contains multiple nuclei (multinucleate)

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47
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What is present within the sarcoplasm?

A

Myofibrils

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48
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What are myofibrils composed of?

A

Repeating sacromere unit

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49
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What are myofibrils?

A

Linear arrays of structures known as sarcomeres that are arranged in an end to end repeating pattern.

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50
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What do the sarcomeres contain?

A

Actin and myosin

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51
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What do actin and myosin do?

A

They interact to cause contraction of the muscle cells

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52
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How are tendons formed?

A

Collagen fibres blend to form the tendon at the end muscle

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53
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Muscle - breakdown (large to small)

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  1. Muscle
  2. Fascicle
  3. Muscle cell/fibre
  4. Myofibril
  5. Myofilaments
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54
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What are myofibrils composed of?

A

Myofilaments

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55
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What does a myofibril display?

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Alternating dark and light bands

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56
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What are dark bands (band type)?

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A bands - thick and thin filaments

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57
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What are light bands (band type)?

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I bands - thin filaments only

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58
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What (area) is the sarcomere?

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The area between 2 consecutive Z discs/ lines

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59
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What is the functional unit of a muscle?

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Sarcomere

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60
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What is the length of the sarcomere?

61
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What is the Z-disc?

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Dense thin membranes made up of special lattice-like proteins present transversely

62
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What is the largest known protein in the body?

63
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What are dark or A-band?

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Thick filaments present overlapped by the thin filaments at the ends only

64
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What are light or I band?

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The area present between the ends of the 2 thick filaments. It consists of thin filaments only

65
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What is the H-Zone?

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The lighter area in the middle of the A-band, where the thin filaments do not reach. It consists of thick filaments only

66
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What is the M-line?

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A line that extends vertically down the middle of the A-band in the center of the H-zone

67
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What are myofilaments / sarcomeres composed of?

A
  • Thick filament myosin

- Thin filaments actin

68
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What happens to the sarcomere during contraction?

A

It shortens

69
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Why are striations present in myofilaments?

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Due to alignment of filaments of myofibrils

70
Q

What binds myosin and actin?

A

Myosin-binding protein C

71
Q

What will G-actin form?

A

The thin filament

72
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What is the molecular weight of G-actin?

73
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What does G-actin have a prominent site for?

A

For cross-linkage with myosin

74
Q

G-actin →

A

F-actin → thin filaments

75
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What is the polymerised G-actin?

76
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How long is F-actin?

77
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What is the structure of F-actin?

A

Double stranded

78
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What are the two regulatory proteins of the muscles?

A
  • Tropomyosin

- Troponin

79
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What type of protein is tropomyosin?

A

Rod-like protein

80
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What is the molecular weight of tropomyosin?

81
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How many chains does tropomyosin have and what are they?

A

2 - alpha and beta chains

82
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What does tropomyosin do under resting conditions?

A

It covers the site for myosin attachment on F-actin molecule

83
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What does tropomyosin form?

A

Forms part of thin filaments

84
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What is the composition of troponin?

A

Globular protein complex made of 3 polypeptides

85
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What does troponin form?

A

Part of thin filaments

86
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What does troponin C do?

A

Binds to Ca2+

87
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What is the function of troponin I?

A

Inhibitory in function

88
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What does troponin T do?

A

Is attached to tropomyosin

89
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What is the length of thin filaments?

90
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What is the diameter of thin filaments?

91
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What is the number of G-actin molecules needed in thin filaments?

92
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What are two other proteins present in thin filaments?

A
  • Nebulin

- Titin

93
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What is the function of nebulin in thin filaments?

A

Provides elasticity to the sacromere

94
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What is the function of titin in thin filaments?

A

It contributes to the contraction of skeletal muscle

95
Q

What is present on actin molecules and why?

A

A binding site for attachment with myosin cross bridge

96
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What is the molecular weight of myosin?

97
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What does the thick filament consist of?

A

2 symmetrical halves that are mirror images of each other

98
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What is the chief constituent of thick filaments?

99
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How many ends does myosin have?

100
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What do the ends of myosin consist of?

A
  • A globular end having 2 heads

- A rod-like tail

101
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How many peptide chains does myosin have?

102
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What are the 6 peptide chains? (types)

A
  • 2 identical heavy chains (200,000 each)

- 4 light chains (20,000 each)

103
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How many binding site does myosin have?

104
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What are the binding sites of myosin?

A
  1. Binding site for ACTIN

2. ATPase site

105
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How are myosin tails arranged?

A

To point toward the centre of the sarcomere

106
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How are myosin head arranged?

A

Point to the sides of the myofilament band

107
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What does the epimysium blend into?

A

Into a connective tissue attachment

108
Q

What are tendons?

A

Cord-like structures, mostly collagen fibers

109
Q

What are aponeuroses?

A

Sheet-like structures

110
Q

What is the function of aponeuroses?

A

Attach muscles indirectly to bones, cartilages, or connective tissue coverings

111
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What do tendons do to a joint and why?

A

Often cross a joint due to toughness and small size

112
Q

What are the features of cardiac muscle?

A
  • Resistant to fatigue

- Continuous, rhythmic activity

113
Q

What is the function of cardiac muscle?

A

All-or-none (‘twitch’)

114
Q

What controls the contraction of cardiac muscle?

A

Pacemaker cells

115
Q

What type of innervation is involved in cardiac muscle?

A

Involuntary - the parasympathetic nervous system

116
Q

What type of conduction occurs in cardiac innervation?

A

Electrical conduction (Purkinje fibres and gap junctions)

117
Q

What are cardiocytes?

A

Cardiac muscle cells

118
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What do cardiocytes contain?

A

Contain myofibrils = striated

119
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Where do cells contact each other in cardiocytes?

A

At intercalated discs

120
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What are the cells in cardiocytes bound together by?

A
  • Gap junctions

- Desmosomes

121
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What type of nuclei is present in smooth muscle?

A

Central nuclei

122
Q

Strength of smooth muscle

123
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What type of innervation is present in smooth muscle?

A

– Involuntary (autonomic innervation)
– Dual (stimulatory/inhibitory)
– Graded, spreading & continuous contraction

124
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Describe multi-unit smooth muscle

A

– each cell innervated

– variable force

125
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Describe single-unit smooth muscle

A

– few cells directly innervated

– synchronous contraction (myogenic)

126
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Give two examples of multi-unit smooth muscle

A
  • Airways

- Large arteries

127
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Give two examples of single-unit smooth muscle

A
  • Gut

- Uterus

128
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What is smooth muscle composed of?

A
  • Thick filaments

- Thin filaments

129
Q

Give system locations of smooth muscle

A 
– cardiovascular system (vessel walls)
– respiratory system
– digestive system
– urinary system
– reproductive system
– Inside the eyes
130
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What type of contractile apparatus is present in smooth muscle?

A

Little/weak contractile apparatus

131
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What type of cells are present in smooth muscle?

A

Long, slender, spindle shaped cells

132
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Is smooth muscle striated or nonstriated?

A

Nonstriated

133
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What is the body location of skeletal muscle?

A

Attached to bones or, some facial muscles to skin

134
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What is the body location of cardiac muscle?

A

Walls of the heart

135
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What is the body location of smooth muscle?

A

Mostly in walls of hollow visceral organs (not heart)

136
Q

What is the cell shape and appearance of skeletal muscle?

A

Single, very long cyclindrical multinucleate cells with very obvious striations

137
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What is the cell shape and appearance of cardiac muscle?

A

Branching chains of cells; uninucleate, striations; intercalated discs

138
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What is the cell shape and appearance of smooth muscle?

A

Single, fusiform, uninucleate, no striations

139
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What are the connective tissue components of skeletal muscle?

A

Epimysium, perimysium and endomysium

140
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What are the connective tissue components of cardiac muscle?

A

Endomysium attached to the fibrous skeleton of the heart

141
Q

What are the connective tissue components of smooth muscle?

A

Endomysium

142
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What is involved in the regulation of contraction in skeletal muscle?

A

Voluntary; via nervous system controls

143
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What is involved in the regulation of contraction in cardiac muscle?

A

Involuntary; the heart has a pacemaker; also nervous system controls; hormones

144
Q

What is involved in the regulation of contraction in smooth muscle?

A

Involuntary; nervous system controls; hormones, chemicals, stretch

145
Q

Is there rhythmic contraction involved in skeletal muscle?

146
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Is there rhythmic contraction involved in cardiac muscle?

147
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Is there rhythmic contraction involved in smooth muscle?

A

Yes, in some

148
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What are the cells in skeletal muscle?

A

Myoblast mesodermal cells

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