Structure of Muscle
Sliding Filament Hypothesis n During Contraction n Proteins DO NOT actually shorten n Rather they slide past one another n Support n Changes in Sarcomere Bands n Actual measurement of proteins n Length-Tension Characteristics
Sliding Filament Hypothesis n During Contraction n Proteins DO NOT actually shorten n Rather they slide past one another n Support n Changes in Sarcomere Bands n Actual measurement of proteins n Length-Tension Characteristics
Length - Tension Characteristics n Stretch Muscle to Various Lengths n Measure Active Tension Sarcomere Length Tension
Troponin - Tropomyosin Complex Myosin Head Myosin Binding Site Actin Tropomyosin Filament T C I Ca Binding Sites
Troponin - Tropomyosin Complex Myosin Head Myosin Binding Site Actin T C I Ca
Troponin - Tropomyosin Complex Myosin Head Myosin Binding Site Actin T C I Ca
Troponin - Tropomyosin Complex Myosin Head Myosin Binding Site Actin T C I Ca
Plunger Model for Release of Ca ++ from SR Ca Ca Ca ATP Ca Dihydropyridine Receptor Ryanodine Receptor
Summary of Excitation-Contraction Coupling Ca
Muscle Mechanics – Series Elastic Component (SEC)
Variation in Muscle Tension
Muscle Fiber Types Type I Type IIa Type IIb
Braided Pneumatic Actuator
Colburn Test Rig
Length – Tension Characteristics
Festo Actuators
Air Insect - Kirchner
Buckling
Mini-Braided Pneumatics: Matt Birch and Alan Pollack
Electroactive Polymer – SRI et al