Muscle, Bone, Cartilage Flashcards
Sarcoplasm
cytoplasm of muscle cell containing glycogen and myoglobin
Sarcolemma
plasma membrane of muscle cell
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
specialized smooth endoplasmic reticulum of a muscle cell
Regulates Ca+ flow
Where do muscle cells originate from?
Mesoderm (from myoblasts)
Which muscle tissues are striated?
Skeletal and cardiac
Where do myoepithelial cells originate from?
Ectoderm
What type of muscle has intercalated discs?
Cardiac
Where is the nucleus located in skeletal muscle?
Multiple peripherally (HYPOLEMMAL) located nuclei
How does skeletal muscle contract?
Fast and voluntary
How can myofilaments be seen?
Only through EM
What parts of the sarcomere get smaller during contraction?
I band and H zone
Where are actin filaments anchored?
Z lines
Sarcomere
contractile, functional unit of myocyte
Z line to Z line
A band
Actin and myosin, dark band
where thick and thin filaments overlap
I band
Actin (thin filaments) only, pale
Gets smaller during contraction
What proteins hold the position of actin and myosin?
Desmin, Tropomyosin, Troponin
Sliding filament model
- Sarcomere shortens
- Myofilament length constant
- I band shortens
- Actin filaments slide past myosin
- Produces contraction
Terminal cisterna
expanded ends of sarcoplasmic reticulum
Transverse T tubule
invagination of sarcolemma, anastomosing network of tubules
Allows DEPOL and release of Ca+ from SR
Only in skeletal and cardiac muscle
What is the function of the sarcoplasmic reticulum?
Store and release Ca+ to initiate contraction
Type 1 muscle fiber
RED fibers (rich in myoglobin)
Slow twitch, Fatigue resistant
Aerobic metabolism, lots of mitochondria
High fat, low glycogen
Ex: postural muscles
Type 2 muscle fiber
White muscle
FAST TWITCH, prone to fatigue
Anaerobic
Low fat, high glycogen
Can be 2A or 2B
Type 2A vs 2B
2A: Oxidative- glycolytic, slow fatigue
2B: Fast contracting, fast fatigued, GLYCOLYTIC only
Where is the nucleus located in cardiac muscle?
Single cell centrally located
Lipofuscin
wear and tear pigment
Intercalated discs
in cardiac muscle
gap junctions + desmosomes
helps to function as a syncytium
Gap junctions in cardiac muscle
Longitudinal element
Function for communication, propagates electrical impulse
Desmosomes in cardiac muscle
Transverse element
Functions as an anchor, strong attachment