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SKELETAL MUSCLE NOTES. Terms. epi = upon peri = around endo = within or inner mys = muscle sarco = flesh lemma = husk fasci = bundle. Structure of skeletal muscle fiber. A sarcomere. Many packages of Twizzlers = Fascicle. Twizzler analogy. 1 package of Twizzlers = Muscle fiber
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Terms • epi = upon • peri = around • endo = within or inner • mys = muscle • sarco = flesh • lemma = husk • fasci = bundle
Many packages of Twizzlers = Fascicle Twizzler analogy
1 package of Twizzlers = Muscle fiber The packaging = Sarcolemma Twizzler analogy 2
1 bundle of twizzlers = myofibril Twizzler analogy 3
1 Twizzler strand = Filament Twizzler analogy 4
Terms associated with skeletal muscles • Tendon- Attaches muscle to bone
Origin- The location where the muscle is attached to the relatively immovable end of the bone
Insertion- end of the muscle that is attached to the movable bone
Antagonist- the muscle that opposes the action of the prime mover
Neuromuscular junction animation • animation
Sliding Filament theory • Boat = Myosin (thick filament) • Oar = Myosin side arm • Water = Actin (thin filament) • Life ring = Calcium
Resting • ATP is bound to myosin side arm. • ATP cleaves into ADP + P (high energy)
Step 1 Action potential • A nerve action potential releases acetylcholine into the synaptic cleft opening the Na+ channels. • Action potential spreads across sarcolemma releasing Ca into sarcoplasma
Step 2 Myosin-actin binding • Ca binds to troponin • A shape change in troponin moves tropomyocin out of the way of actin binding site • Actin and myosin bind using energy from cleaved ATP.
Step 3 Power Stroke • Side arm pivots so myosin and actin slide by each other shortening the sarcomere. • ADP and P released (low energy)
Step 4 ATP binding and actin-myosin release • A different ATP molecule binds to active site. • Actin released
Step 5 ATP cleavage • Return to high energy state • Cycle will repeat if Ca still available.
A few thoughts • The boat (myosin) does not move far in one cycle, a muscle contraction requires many cycles • What happens if ATP is not available? • Muscle stays contracted- cramps • Why does rigor mortis occur? • ATP is not available to control Ca release so contractions are continuous 6-8 hours after death. Body relaxes 16-24 hours as enzymes break down contractile structures
Final animation • animation 2 • Watch “Distonia: movie