Muscular System I. Introduction A. Definition
1. Muscle cells called fibers 2. Properties Contraction, Conduction, Extensible, & Elasticity 3. Types Skeletal, Smooth, & Cardiac Why?
B. Functions
1. Aid in Movement 2. Help maintain Posture 3. Produce body heat
II. Types of Muscle A. Skeletal 1. Fiber Organization
a. Layers or LevelsTendons Figure 9.1 & Table 9.1
2. Fiber Structure
a. General Characteristics Figure 9.2
a. General Characteristics Table 9.1 Table 9.1
a. General Characteristics Figure 9.5
b. Specific Characteristics Table 9.1 Table 9.1
b. Specific Characteristics Figure Table 9.1
b. Specific Characteristics Figure 9.3
3. Fiber Contraction
a. Requirementsi. Stimuli Figure 9.8
a. Requirementsi. Stimuli Figure 9.9
a. Requirementsi. Stimuli Figure 9.10
a. Requirementsii. Calcium Figure 9.11
a. Requirementsii. Calcium Figure 9.11
a. Requirementsii. Calcium Figure 9.12
a. Requirementsiii. ATP Figure 9.12
a. Requirementsiii. ATP Figure 9.19
a. Requirementsiii. ATP Figure 9.20
b. Description Figure 9.13
4. Fiber Performance
a. Muscle Twitch Figure 9.14a
a. Twitch Figure 9.14b
b. Graded Response Figure 9.15
c. Intensity vs. Tension Figure 9.16
d. Recruitment Figure 9.17
e. Isotonic vs. Isometric Figure 9.18
f. Slow Oxidative vs. Fast Oxidative vs. Fast Glycolytic
5. Fiber Location
a. General Terms i. Job = Agonists vs. Antagonists vs. Synergists vs. Fixators ii. Shape = Circular, Convergent, Parallel, Fusiform, & Pennate Levers = 1 st, 2 nd, & 3 rd class
b. Sites i. Duh?
II. Types of Muscle B. Smooth C. Cardiac
a. General Characteristics
a. General Characteristics
a. General Characteristics
a. General Characteristics
III. Problems A. Spasms, Strain, & Myalgia
B. Muscular Dystrophy C. Myasthenia Gravis
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