SKELETAL MUSCLE NOTES
Terms epi = upon peri = around endo = within or inner mys = muscle sarco = flesh lemma = husk fasci = bundle
Structure of skeletal muscle fiber
A sarcomere
Twizzler analogy Many packages of Twizzlers = Fascicle
Twizzler analogy 2 1 package of Twizzlers = Muscle fiber The packaging = Sarcolemma
Twizzler analogy 3 1 bundle of twizzlers = myofibril
Twizzler analogy 4 1 Twizzler strand = Filament
Terms associated with skeletal muscles Tendon- Attaches muscle to bone
Ligament- Attaches bone to bone
Origin- The location where the muscle is attached to the relatively immovable end of the bone
Insertion- end of the muscle that is attached to the movable bone
Prime mover- the muscle that provides most of the movement
Synergist- muscle that assists the prime mover
Antagonist- the muscle that opposes the action of the prime mover
Muscle Contraction
Neuromuscular Junction
Neuromuscular junction animation
Sliding Filament theory Boat = Myosin (thick filament) Oar = Myosin side arm Water = Actin (thin filament) Life ring = Calcium
Resting ATP is bound to myosin side arm. ATP cleaves into ADP + P (high energy)
Step 1 Action potential A nerve action potential releases acetylcholine into the synaptic cleft opening the Na+ channels. Action potential spreads across sarcolemma releasing Ca into sarcoplasma
Step 2 Myosin-actin binding Ca binds to troponin A shape change in troponin moves tropomyocin out of the way of actin binding site Actin and myosin bind using energy from cleaved ATP.
Step 3 Power Stroke Side arm pivots so myosin and actin slide by each other shortening the sarcomere. ADP and P released (low energy)
Step 4 ATP binding and actin-myosin release A different ATP molecule binds to active site. Actin released
Step 5 ATP cleavage Return to high energy state Cycle will repeat if Ca still available.
A few thoughts The boat (myosin) does not move far in one cycle, a muscle contraction requires many cycles What happens if ATP is not available? Muscle stays contracted- cramps Why does rigor mortis occur? ATP is not available to control Ca release so contractions are continuous 6-8 hours after death. Body relaxes 16-24 hours as enzymes break down contractile structures
Sarcomere summary
Final animation animation 2 Watch “Distonia: movie
Muscles of the Head
Anterior torso muscles
Posterior torso muscles
Anterior shoulder and arm
Anterior forearm
Anterior thigh
Lateral thigh
Posterior thigh