Muscle & Nervous Tissue Flashcards
Aggregates of elongated cells in parallel array whoseprimary role is contraction and movement
Skeletal muscle
Origin of skeletal muscle
Mesodermal
Term for cell membrane of muscle tissue
Sarcolemma
Term for cytoplasm of muscle tissue
Sarcoplasm
Term for smooth endoplasmic reticulum of muscle tissue
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Term for mitochondra of muscle tissue
Sarcosome
Term for nucleus of muscle tissue
Sarcomere
Classification According to Morphology
Striated
Non striated
characterized with alternating light and dark bands
cross-striations
Striated
2 bands in striated tissue
A band (anisotropic) I band (isotropic)
Darker bands. Brifringent in polarized light
A band
Lighter bands. Does not alter in polarized light
I band
Classification According to Function/Activity
Voluntary
Involuntary
Conscious contro
Voluntary
no conscious control (i.e. cardiac and smooth muscles)
→ Controlled by ANS and PNS
Involuntary
Classification According to Morphology and Function
Skeletal
Cardiac
Smooth
Serves as a forceful, quick discontinuous voluntary contraction
Skeletal
Serves as a strong, quick continuous involuntary contraction
Cardiac
Weak, slow involuntary contraction
Smooth
Skeletal muscle
Nuclei located:
Classify morphology:
Classify function:
Periphery - multinucleated
Striated
Voluntary
Cardiac
Nuclei located:
Classify morphology:
Classify function:
Central nucleus
Striated w/ intercalated disc
Involuntary
Smooth muscle
Nuclei located:
Classify morphology:
Classify function:
Central Nuclei
Non striated
Involuntary
Structural and functional subunit of the muscle fiber
Myofibril
associated proteins actual contractile elements of striated muscle
Myofilaments
Filament components of myofilaments
Myosin II - thick filaments
Actin - thin filaments
Coverings of connective tissue
Epimysium
Perimysium
Endomysium
Dense irregular connective tissue
→ Ensheaths the entire muscle
Epimysium
Covers each muscle fascicle
Perimysium
Muscle fascicle:
composed of bundles of muscle fibers
Innermost covering
→ Covers each muscle fiber (also called as a muscle cel
Endomysium
Endomysium is composed of mainly ________ & _________
Reticular fibers & scattered fibroblast
Components of A band. Define.
H band - center. Contains myosin II.
M line - bisected H band
H band ; M line
I band ; ______
Z line/disc
Smallest subunit of contractile apparatus
Sarcomere
3 Molecular Structure of Sarcomere
Thick filament
Thin filament
Alpha actinin and desmin
Thin filament is composed of
F actin
Binds 2 adjacent sarcomere
Alpha actinin and desmin
Gulf club part of the thick filaments
Myosin heads
The length of a sarcomere is from one z disc/line to
another. T/F
T
4 Major Muscle Proteins
Actin
Myosin II
Tropomyosin
Troponin
Has two strands of globular (G-actin) monomers in
double helical formation
Actin
Composed of 3 Globular Subunits
▪ Troponin C - Calcium
▪ Troponin T - Tropomyosin
▪ Troponin I - Actin
Troponin
Tropomyosin
Double-helix of 2 polypeptide chains
→ Runs in the groove between F-actin molecules
Composed of 2 heavy and 4 light chains
Myosin II
What is Sliding Filament Mechanism of Muscle Contraction?
During contraction, z disc, thin and thick filaments slide to each other.
During sliding filament mechanism, what band disappears?
Light band
Molecule that binds to troponin, which then changes its shape. Moving tropomyosin on the actin to expose active sites on actin molecules of
thin filaments.
Calcium
ability to receive and respond to stimuli
Excitability
ability to shorten when stimulated
Contractability