muscle Flashcards
muscle cells are
muscle fibres
myofilaments
actin and myosin
muscle cells contain myoglobin:
- structured related to hemoglobin
- O2 storage and release to working muscle
specialized muscle terms for cytoplasm, endoplasmic reticulum, plasma membrane
- sarcoplasm
- sarcoplasmic reticulum
- sarcolemma
3 types of muscle
skeletal, smooth, cardiac
skeletal muscle
- voluntary
- striated
- movement of skeleton, eye, tongue, etc
- sphincters of digestive and urinary tracts
- maintains body temp
smooth muscle
- visceral muscle
- main component of viscera
- controlled by autonomic NS and endocrine system
cardiac muscle
- heart
- contraction inherent
skeletal muscle cells are what type in terms of nucleus
multinucleate
skeletal muscle fibres surrounded by reticular connective tissue
endomysium
skeletal muscle;
groups of fibres (fascicles) are separated by dense connective tissue called
perimysium
skeletal muscle
enveloping the entire muscle is a thick layer of dense connective tissue
epimysium (fascia)
endomysium:
perimysium:
epimysium:
- surrounds fibers
- surrounds fascicles
- surroundeds entire muscle, continues as tendon
in transverse section skeletal muscles
- fibres appear roundish in transverse section
- flattened peripheral nuclei (remember multinucleate within the fibre)
striations of skeletal muscle
caused by organizations of actin and myosin
satellite cells/ Stem cells; likely mesenchymal stem/ stromal cells
Differentiate into muscle cells in response to damage
embryological development of skeletal muscle; fibers develop from chains of
myoblasts
embryological development of skeletal muscle; chains of myoblasts fuse end to end to form multinucleate syncytia called
myotubes
steps of embryological development of skeletal muscle
- Fibres develop from chains of myoblasts
- Fuse end to end to form multinucleate syncytia: myotubes
- Lay down actin & myosin
- Nuclei become displaced to periphery
once myoblasts have fused to form a fiber, their nuclei can no longer
synthesize DNA and so they cannot divide (so can’t create new muscle fibres but they can grow bigger)
skeletal muscle grows via
hypertrophy (so they can’t grow new fibers, but they can grow bigger)
- Increase in sarcoplasm
- Number of myofibrils
what inhibits muscle growth
gene myostatin;
so if mutation of myostatin can grow huge muscles
Satellite cells (MSCs)
- Mesenchymal stem cells
- for Growth in the young
- for Repair in adults
3 types of skeletal muscle fibers
- Red fibers (type I: slow oxidative fibers) endurance
- White fibers (Type IIX; fast glycolytic fibers) sprint
- Intermediate fibers (Type IIA; fast ox/ glyx fibers), mix of red and white
Red fibers (type I: slow oxidative fibers) endurance
(skeletal muscle)
- Fewer myofibrils, rich in myoglobin and mitochondria
- Extensive blood supply
- Aerobic
- Slow, powerful and sustained (tonic) contractions
White fibers (Type IIX; fast glycolytic fibers) sprint
(skeletal muscle)
- Less myoglobin and sarcoplasm, simple mitochondria
- Relatively poor blood supply; why they are white
- Rich in glycogen
- Anaerobic
- Rapid (twitch) contractions, easily exhausted