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muscles Flashcards

1
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what are muscles for

A

whole body movements and localised movements
holding joints in place, maintaining posture
movement of substances within the body
thermogenesis

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2
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what is thermogenesis

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production of heat - normal opperation

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3
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how do muscles achieve the things they do

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contractility
electrical excitability
elasticity
extensibility

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4
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define contractability

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the ability of muscle to contract forcefully

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5
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what is electrical excitability

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can produce electrical signals which
allow regulation of contraction via excitation contraction
coupling – Control

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6
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what is elasticity

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muscle returns to original length after contraction or
extension

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7
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what is extensibility

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can stretch without being damaged – allows
contraction even after stretching e.g. cardiac muscle after filling
of heart, digestive tract after meal

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8
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what is the structure of cardiac muscle tissue

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striated

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9
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is cardiac muscle tissue voluntary or involuntary

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involuntary

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10
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where is cardiac muscle tissue found in the body

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forms myocardium of the heart

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11
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what is the structure of smooth muscle tissue

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non striated / smooth

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12
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is smooth muscle tissue voluntary or involuntary

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involuntary, sometimes auto-rhythmicity

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13
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where is smooth muscle found within the body

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walls of internal structures like blood vessels

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14
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how are skeletal muscles controlled

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by neurons via the neuromuscular junction

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15
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how many neuromuscular junctions do each muscle fibres have

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1

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16
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how many muscles fibres do somatic motor neurons branch to innervate

A

150 avg

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17
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what are the typical measurements of a muscle fibre

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diameter 10-100um
length 10-30cm

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18
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what is the sarcolemma

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the plasma membrane of the muscle fibre

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19
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what is the role interstitial fluid in transverse tubules that move into the muscle fibre from the sarcolemma

A

allows depolarisation to spread throughout the fibre

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20
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what is the sarcoplasm

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interior of muscle fibre

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21
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what does sarcoplasm contain a lot of

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glycogen and myoglobin

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22
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what are the 3 types of muscle proteins

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contractile, regulatory and structural

23
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what is the role of contractile proteins

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generate force during contraction (actin and myosin, motor protein)

24
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what is the role of regulatory proteins

A

switch contraction on and off

25
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what is the role of structural proteins

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hold contractile components in proper alignment. Allow elasticity and extensibility

26
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what lines do sarcomeres run from

A

z line to z line

27
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what is the m line

A

the centre of myosin

28
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what is the H zone

A

myosin alone

29
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what is the A band

A

myosin alone as well as actin and myosin overlap

30
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what is the I band

A

actin alone

31
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what happens to the lines and bands when muscles contract

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M line - no change
Z line - move closer
I and H zone shorten
A bands stay the same

32
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what is a power stroke in muscles

A

the formation of a cross bridge between filaments causing a change in shape of cross bridge - twisting motion - which in turn moves actin along

33
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is ATP hydrolysed or synthesised to reset the myosin head

A

hydrolysed

34
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what regulated contraction of muscles

A

excitation contraction coupling

35
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what is the concentration of calcium like in cell cytosol at rest

A

0.1u mole per litre

36
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where can calcium be released from to promote more muscular contractions

A

sarcoplasmic reticulum

37
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what is the sequence that results in muscular contraction

A

activation of NMJ causes action potential
- this propagates along sarcolemma and into T tubules
- depolarisation causes opening of calcium release channels- calcium released into cystol
- calcium binds to troponin which changes the conformation of the troponin-tropomyosin complex
- which clears the actin-myosin binding site

38
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what is Twitch Contraction

A

Brief
contraction of a motor
unit. Stimulate nerve and
muscle depolarises.

39
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what is Tetanic Contraction:

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Once refractory period is over, contractions can summate if inadequate time for relaxation

40
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what is an isometric muscle contraction

A

◦ Muscle exerts force without changing length
◦ Pulling against immovable object
◦ Postural muscles

41
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what is an isotonic muscle contraction

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◦ Concentric - Muscle shortens during force production
◦ Eccentric - Muscle produces force but length increases

42
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what does the muscle spindle receptor detect

A

◦ Detect dynamic and static
changes in muscle length
◦ Stretch reflex
◦ Stretch on muscle causes reflex
contraction

43
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what does the Golgi tendon organ detect

A

◦ Monitor tension developed in
muscle
◦ Prevents damage during
excessive force generation
◦ Stimulation results in reflex
relaxation of muscle

44
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the heart has auto rhythmicity what does this mean

A

constant process of contraction and
relaxation.

45
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what does an organ with auto rhythmicity require and have more than others

A

needs more energy so has more mitochondria

46
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what initiates contractions in smooth muscles

A

binding calcium binding to calmodulin and activating myosin light chain kinase.
which phosphorylates myosin head making it active

47
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what autonomic innervations do smooth muscles respond to

A

pH oxygen co2 hormones

48
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what does The distribution of myofilaments determine

A

the changes in cell shape associated with contraction
and relaxation

49
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why are smooth
muscle found orientated
longitudinally and transversely

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50
Q

Smooth Muscle can also relax in response to?

A

chemicals cAMP
and cGMP (intracellular messengers)

51
Q

Skeletal Muscle, Cardiac Muscle and Smooth Muscle all contract
in response to the presence of ?

A

intracellular calcium ions

52
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what are the 2 main control mechanisms in smooth muscle control

A

electrochemical (membrane potential change)

53
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describe the stages of smooth muscle contraction mechanism

A
  • Calcium enters the smooth muscle cell
  • Calcium binds calmodulin
  • Activation of MLCK (myosin light chain kinase)
  • Phosphorylation of myosin leading to contraction
  • If calcium drops, loose phosphorylation, muscle relaxes
  • Cyclic nucleotides can reduce calcium levels in the cell
    (interplay with cell signalling pathways)
54
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