Figure 10.1 The Organization of Skeletal Muscles

Figure 10.1 The Organization of Skeletal Muscles 0 Figure 10.1

Figure 10.3 The Structure of a Skeletal Muscle Fiber Figure 10.3

Figure 10.6 Levels of Functional Organization in Skeletal Muscle Fiber Figure 10.6

Figure 10.4 Sarcomere Structure, Part I Figure 10.4

Figure 10.5 Sarcomere Structure, Part II Figure 10.5

Figure 10.7 Thick and Thin Filaments Figure 10.7

Figure 10.8 Changes in the appearance of a Sarcomere during the Contraction of a Skeletal Muscle Fiber Figure 10.8

Figure 10.9 An Overview of the Process of Skeletal Muscle Contraction Figure 10.9

Figure 10.10 Skeletal Muscle Innervation Figure 10.10a, b

Figure 10.10 Skeletal Muscle Innervation Figure 10.10c

Figure 10.12 The Contraction Cycle Figure 10.12

DISCUSSION/GROUP ACTIVITY: • What causes rigor mortis? Why does rigor mortis eventually go away?

IV. Tension Production

Figure 10.14 The Effect of Sarcomere Length on Tension Figure 10.14

Figure 10.15 The Twitch and the Development of Tension Figure 10.15

Figure 10.16 Effects of Repeated Stimulations Figure 10.16

Figure 10.17 The Arrangement of Motor Units in a Skeletal Muscle Figure 10.17

Figure 10.18 Isotonic and Isometric Contractions Figure 10.18

Figure 10.20 Muscle Metabolism Figure 10.20

Figure 10.22 Cardiac Muscle Tissue Figure 10.22

Figure 10.23 Smooth Muscle Tissue Figure 10.23