Skeletal Muscle Flashcards
Cyclically binds with myosin cross-bridges during contraction
Actin
Possess ATPase activity
Myosin
Supplies energy to the myosin cross-bridge, moving it into “cocked” position
ATP
Transmits action potentials to the interior of the muscle fiber
T-tubule
Stores Ca2+ w/in the muscle fiber
Sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR)
Binds troponin, causing the tropomyosin to shift out of its blocking position
Ca2+
Prevents the myosin heads from binding to actin when the muscle fiber is at rest
Tropomyosin
Required for detachment of the myosin heads from the actin filament
ATP
___ are the contraction specialists of the body
Muscles
What are the 3 types of muscle
Skeletal
Smooth
Cardiac
What does contraction of muscle allow?
Purposeful movement of the body in relation to the environment
Manipulation of external objects
Propulsion of contents through hollow organs
Empty the contents of organs to the environment
What is an example of muscles creating purposeful movement of the body in relation to the environment?
Skeletal muscle moves bone
What is an example of muscles propelling contents through hollow organs?
Blood moving through blood vessels
What is an example of muscles emptying an organ’s contents to the environment?
GI tract moving food through and then out
___ comprises the largest group of tissues in the body
Muscle
Muscle is approximately __ of body weight
1/2
Skeletal muscle makes of what percent of body weight in men? women?
40% in men
32% in women
There are approximately __ muscles in the adult human
660
Smooth and cardiac muscle make up __% of body weight
10%
Which muscle(s) are striated (orderl)?
Skeletal
Cardiac
Which muscle(s) are unstriated?
Smooth
Which muscle(s) are voluntary?
Skeletal
Which muscle(s) are involuntary?
Cardiac
Smooth
Voluntary muscle(s) are apart of the __ nervous system
Somatic
Involuntary muslcle(s) are apart of the __ nervous system
Autonomic
__ carry out the orders
Effector organs
The whole muscle is…
an organ
Define: Muscle fiber
a muscle cell
relatively large
multinucleated
Why are muscle fibers multinucleated?
to maintain high protein production of such a large cell
Define: Myofibril
intracellular strucure
80% of muscle fiber
a single filament in the muscle fiber
Define: Sarcomere
Z line to Z line
Functional unit of the muscle
Myofilaments are…
thick and thin filaments
What are the contractile proteins in a muscle?
actin and myosin
Tendons are made from…
connective tissue that extends past the muscle fiber
Define: Thick Filaments
several hundred myosin (heads and tails)
Myosin is made up of…
two identical subunits with heads and tails
The myosin ATPase site on a myosin head…
Binds and hydrolyzies ATP
The actin binding site on a myosin head…
binds actin
What forms the crossbridge?
myosin heads
What does the hinge connecting myosin heads to tails do?
it allows the head to pivot for contraction and relaxation
Define: Thin Filaments
Mostly actin (helix)
Define: G - Actin
Loose actin molecules
Define: F - Actin
Polymerized actin chain
Actin molecules have a binding site for…
attachment with myosin cross bridge head
Do actin and myosin actually contract?
No, the slide by each other
What are the regulatory proteins in thin filaments?
Tropomyosin
Troponin
What is the function of tropomyosin in thin filaments?
It covers the binding site and prevents actin and myosin from binding
prevents contraction
What is the function of troponin in thin filaments?
sits on tropomyosin
Sarcomere: A Band
thick and thin filaments that overlap
size doesn’t change
Where are thick filaments found?
only in the A band of the sarcomere
Sarcomere: Light Band
I Band
Sarcomere: Dark Band
A Band
Sarcomere: I Band
Remaining portion of thin filaments that are not included in A band
only thin filaments
shortens
Which portions of the sarcomere shorten during contraction?
I Band
H Zone
Which portions of the sarcomere remain the same length during contraction?
A Band
Sarcomere: Z Line
middle of I Band
stabilizes thin filament
entire sarcomere
Sarcomere: H Zone
Lighter area in middle of A Band
Thin filaments do not reach
only thick filaments
shortens
Sarcomere: M Line
mid point of sarcomere
stabilizes tick filament
What part of the sarcomere stabilizes thin filaments?
Z Line
What part of the sarcomere stabilizes thick filaments?
M Line
Muscle Sarcomere Mnemonic:
DArk band is A band
LIght band is I Band
Muscle Sarcomere Band order Mnemonic
From Z line working inward
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Z Line I Band A Band H Zone M Line
In muscles, excitation leads to…
contraction
What occurs in the muscle during relaxation?
Ca2+ is absent in sarcoplasm
SERCA actively pumps Ca2+ into SR
Troponin and Tropomyosin cover Actin’s Binding Site
Are actin and myosin filaments able to attach during the resting state?
No
What occurs in the muscle cell during excitation?
Influx of Ca2+ into motor neuron
Define: Sarcoplasmic Reticulum (SR)
modified ER
consists of interconnecting tubules surrounding each myofibril like a mesh sleeve
Bring action potentials from surface to center of cell
Define: T-Tubule
invagination of plasma membrane that runs perpendicular to the surface and bring action potentials into the muscle fiber
What occurs when an Action Potential goes down a T-Tubule?
Dihydropyridine Receptors (DHPR) are activated
Normally, DPHR is…
a voltage-gated Ca2+ channel