Muscle Physiology (REYNOLDS) Flashcards
What are the 6 functions of skeletal muscles?
- Produce skeletal movement
- Maintain body position
- Support soft tissues
- Guard openings
- Maintain body temperature
- Store nutrient reserves
Muscles have three layers of connective tissue. What are they?
Epimysium, Perimysium and Endomysium
All of the following are true regarding the Epimysium EXCEPT:
A. Exterior collagen layer
B. Surrounds muscle fiber bundles (fascicles)
C. Connected to deep fascia
D. Separates muscle from surrounding tissues
E. None of the above
B. Surrounds muscle fiber bundles (fascicles)
Perimysium surrounds muscle fiber bundles
Which of the following is true regarding the Perimysium?
A. Surrounds individual muscle cells (muscle fibers)
B. Surrounds muscle fiber bundles (fascicles)
C. Connected to deep fascia
D. Separates muscle from surrounding tissues
E. None of the above
B. Surrounds muscle fiber bundles (fascicles)
Which of the following is true regarding the Endomysium?
A. Surrounds individual muscle cells (muscle fibers)
B. Surrounds muscle fiber bundles (fascicles)
C. Connected to deep fascia
D. Separates muscle from surrounding tissues
E. None of the above
A. Surrounds individual muscle cells (muscle fibers)
Epimysium = exterior collagen layer
Perimysium = surrounds muscle fiber bundles
Endomysium = surrounds individual muscle cells
Which of the following separates muscle from surrounding tissue?
A. Epimysium
B. Perimysium
C. Endomysium
A. Epimysium
Which of the following contains capillaries and nerve fibers contacting muscle cells?
A. Epimysium
B. Perimysium
C. Endomysium
C. Endomysium
Which of the following contains myosatellite cells (stem cells) that repair damage?
A. Epimysium
B. Perimysium
C. Endomysium
C. Endomysium
note: contains capillaries to help repair damage
Which of the following contains the blood vessels and nerves to supply the fascicles?
A. Epimysium
B. Perimysium
C. Endomysium
B. Perimysium
Perimysium surrounds muscle fiber bundles (fascicles)
Endomysium surrounds muscle fibers
Skeletal muscles fibers develop through fusion of mesodermal cells known as _____.
Myoblasts
List the 4 thin filament proteins:
- F-actin
- Nebulin
- Tropomyosin
- Troponin
All of the following are thin filament proteins EXCEPT:
A. Myosin
B. F-actin
C. Nebulin
D. Tropomyosin
E. Troponin
A. Myosin
Myosin and Titin = thick filament
Which of the following contain both myosin and actin filaments?
A. Z line
B. M line
C. A bands
D. I bands
C. A bands
A band = actin + myosin
I band = actin ONLY
Which of the following contain ONLY actin filaments?
A. Z line
B. M line
C. A bands
D. I bands
D. I bands
Which of the following do thick filaments contain?
(select all that apply)
A. Myosin
B. Troponin
C. Titan
D. Tropomyosin
A. Myosin
C. Titan
Thick filaments = Titan + Myosin
Which of the following holds F-actin strands together?
A. F-actin
B. Nebulin
C. Tropomyosin
D. Troponin
B. Nebulin
Which of the following is a globular protein that binds tropomyosin to G-actin and is controlled by Ca2+?
A. Myosin
B. Nebulin
C. Troponin
D. Titan
C. Troponin
Which of the following is double stranded and prevents actin-myosin interactions?
A. F-actin
B. Nebulin
C. Tropomyosin
D. Troponin
C. Tropomyosin
Which of the following is two twisted rows of globular G-actin?
A. F-actin
B. Nebulin
C. Tropomyosin
D. Troponin
A. F-actin
note: the active sites on G-actin strands bind myosin
F-actin: two twisted rows of globular G-actin
Nebulin: holds F-actin strands together
Tropomyosin: prevents actin-myosin interactions
Troponin: binds tropomyosin to G-actin
Discuss the sarcomere function:
- Transverse tubules encircle the sarcomere near zones of overlap
- Ca2+ released by SR causes thin and thick filaments to interact
- Skeletal muscle contraction
Discuss the Sliding filament theory:
- Thin filaments of sarcomere slide toward M line, alongside thick filaments
- The width of A zone stays the same
- Z lines move closer together
- The process of contraction
- Neural stimulation of sarcolemma causes excitation-contraction coupling
- Cisternae of SR release Ca2+, which triggers interaction of thick and thin filaments consuming ATP and producing tension initiating contraction
- Ca2+ binds to receptor on troponin molecule
Neural stimulation of the ________ causes excitation-contraction coupling.
Sarcolemma
Discuss the process of skeletal muscle contraction:
- Neural stimulation of sarcolemma causes excitation-contraction coupling
- Cisternae of SR release Ca2+ which triggers interaction of thick and thin filaments consuming ATP and producing tension
- Initiating contraction:
- Ca2+ binds to receptor on troponin molecule
- Troponin-tropomyosin complex changes exposing the active site of F-actin
- Myosin action:
- “energized” myosin heads bind to actin forming cross-bridges
- myosin undergoes a conformational change termed “ratchet action” that pulls actin towards center of sarcomere
- myosin releases ADP
- binding of ATP to myosin decreases affinity of myosin for actin thus releasing myosin from actin
Discuss the neuromuscular junction:
- Where does it end at?
- What does the previous answer release?
Neuromuscular junction
- ends at synaptic terminal
- Synaptic terminal releases acetylcholine into the synaptic cleft (gap between synaptic terminal and motor end plate)