MUSCLES AND MUSCLE TISSUES Chapter 9
Functions of Muscle Tissue Movement Heat production Maintenance of posture Stabilize joints
Functional Characteristics Excitability Contractibility Extensibility Elasticity
Types of Muscle Tissue Skeletal Smooth Cardiac
Gross Anatomy of Skeletal Muscle Highly vascularized Highly innervated
Gross Anatomy of Skeletal Muscle
Muscle Attachments Insertion versus origin Direct attachment (fused to periosteum) Indirect attachment (tendons, aponeurosis)
Microscopic Anatomy
Neuromuscular Junction
Generating an Action Potential
Sliding Filament Model
Animation
Motor Units
Typical Myogram
Frequency of Stimulation Treppe
Muscle Tone
Muscle Metabolism
Muscle Fatigue
Cardiac Muscle
Smooth Muscle
Types of Muscle Tissue
Muscular Disorders Myasthenia gravis Shortage of ACh receptors Muscular Dystrophy Fragile, abnormal sarcolemma Too much calcium, damages fibers Loss of regeneration, muscles waste Tetanus Clostridium tetani, no release of ACh