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MUSCLES

MUSCLES. Microstructure of Skeletal Muscle. Skeletal Muscle. There are 3 main components:. Muscle fibres (cells): arranged in bundles running the length of the muscle. Myofibrils : run the length of the muscle fibres and cause the muscle to contract.

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MUSCLES

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  1. MUSCLES

  2. Microstructure of Skeletal Muscle

  3. Skeletal Muscle There are 3 main components: • Muscle fibres (cells): arranged in bundles running the length of the muscle. • Myofibrils: run the length of the muscle fibres and cause the muscle to contract. • Sarcomeres: each contain protein filaments called myosin and actin. • Myosin have tiny projections called cross bridges that reach across and pull the actin towards each other causing contraction.

  4. Muscle ContractionSliding filament Theory In order for a muscle to contract, the following happen: • Nerve impulses reach muscle fibres. It stimulates a reaction in each sarcomere • Cross bridges reach forward and pull actin toward the centre. • This results in shortening of muscle causing contraction. • At the end of the process, the cross bridges uncouple causing muscle relaxation.

  5. Type of muscles fibres • There are two types of muscle fibres • The major differences between the two are related to : • Speed of contraction - slow-twitch (red) fibres contract at a much slower rate than fast-twitch (white) fibres. 2. Muscle endurance – red contract slower but are able to do so repeatedly, whereas white fibres are fatigued easily.

  6. Muscle fibre force – white fibres are larger than red fibres and therefore generate greater force and more powerful contractions. • It has been shown that fibre distribution is inherited. • Whilst you can not change the number in particular muscles, they can be trained. • Therefore we have varying abilities eg. A person with a higher proportion of red fibres is better suited to endurance activities eg. Long distance running.

  7. Websites • www.ptcentral/muscles • http://muscle.ucsd.edu/musintro/jump.shtml • www.estrellamountain.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/biobooktoc.html • http://innerbody.com/htm/body.html • http://www.klbschool.org.uk/interactive/science/skeleton_function.htm • http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/sci_ed/

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