Muscles Flashcards
Myo-
or
Mys-
muscle
Sarco-
flesh (referring to muscle)
Cardiac muscle
Striated
Involuntary
Skeletal muscle
Striated (obvious stripes)
Voluntary
Smooth muscle
Not striated
Involuntary
3 Types of Muscle Tissue
Cardiac muscle
Skeletal muscle
Smooth muscle
Role of troponin-
importance in muscle contraction
Role of tropomyosin-
reinforces and importance in muscle contraction
Role of sarcomere-
are composed of long, fibrous proteins as filaments that slide past each other when a muscle contracts or relaxes.
Role of ATP-
bonds to myosin which causes detachment from actin
Role of ATP hydrolysis-
energy transferred to myosin head so repositioning occurs
Role of Ca+2
If low intracellular Ca2+
Myosin binding sites on actin are blocked by tropomyosin
Muscle stays relaxed
Role of Ca2+
If high intracellular Ca2+
Ca2+ binds to troponin
Troponin changes shape causing tropomyosin to move out of the way
Myosin can bind to actin
Muscle contracts
Role of T-Tubules-
protrudes deep into cell from sacrolemma conducts nerve impulse to myofibrils inlet for glucose, O2 and imp. ions
Role of SR-
sarcoplasmic reticulum, regulates intracellular Ca2+
acetylcholine-
The neurotransmitter substance released at the neuromuscular junction within the synaptic cleft
sliding filament theory-
is the process of muscle contraction involving the sliding of actin and; myosin myofilaments past each other to shorten the length of each sacromere.