Muscle [Comparing] Flashcards
T tubules
Yes except smooth muscle
SR
Skeletal extensive
Cardiac rudimentary
Smooth
Miniminal
Source of Ca2+
Skeletal: SR in response to Na+ influx.
Cardiac: interstitial fluid + SR via Ca2+ influx.
Smooth: Interstitial fluid + SR via IP3.
Regulatory proteins
Troponin/tropomyosin except calmodulin/MLCK for smooth muscle
Initiation of contraction
Skeletal: Neurogenic
Cardiac: Myogenic
Smooth: Neurogenic/Myogenic/Chemical
AP duration
Skeletal: 1ms
Cardiac: >100ms
Smooth: variable
Trigger for Ca2+ release (cardiac vs skeletal)
Skeletal: Na+ influx voltage gated
Cardiac: Ca2+ influx (CICR)
Effect of increasing calcium release for skeletal and cardiac
Skeletal: contraction all/none. Troponin always saturated.
Cardiac: contraction graded. Troponin usually saturated.
Conductivity skeletal vs cardiac
Electrically isolated vs electrically coupled