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Muscle
Morrow 2/1/11 lecture
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Histology
Undergraduate 4
01/30/2011

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muscle fiber/myocyte
Definition
individual muscles cell (2 other names)
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sarcoplasm
Definition
muscle cytoplasm name
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sarcolemma
Definition
plasma membrane/plasmalemma of muscle
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skeletal, smooth, cardiac -> mesoderm
Definition
list the 3 types of muscle, what germ layer are they derived from?
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skeletal muscle
Definition
muscle type responsible for movement of the skeleton, under voluntary motor control
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40%
Definition
how much of the body mass is skeletal muscle?
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all or none
Definition
skeletal muscle fibers all exhibit ______________ response, either contracts or it doesn't
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total # of fibers contracting at any given time (referred to as graded response)
Definition
determines the strength of overall contraction of skeletal muscle
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motor unit
Definition
group of muscle fibers supplied by a single motor neuron
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all
Definition
excitation of a motor unit results in contraction of ___ muscle fibers within that unit
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recruitment
Definition
increase in the number of motor units firing within a muscle
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80-100 um, up to 35cm long
Definition
size of individual skeletal muscle fibers
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syncitia, myotube
Definition
cells of skeletal muscle are multinucleate and form ______ due to fusion of myoblasts into a multinucleate _____ during development
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myotubes
Definition
synthesizes contractile proteins which assemble into sarcomeres
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the periphery, lose ability to peripherate
Definition
where do the nuclei of skeltal muscle cells migrate?
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endomysium
Definition
CT that surrounds individual muscle fibers
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fascicles/fasciculi
Definition
several (skeletal) muscle fibers bound together
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perimyseum (connective tissue)
Definition
surrounds fascicles of skeletal muscle
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epimyseum
Definition
surrounds an entire muscle, it is continuous with the tendonous attachment
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endo, peri, epi
Definition
deep to superficial, what is the order of perimyseum, epimyseum, endomyseum?
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CT-epi and perimyseum
Definition
blood vessels and nerves follow what for support
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slow twitch and fast twitch
Definition
2 types of fibers in skeletal muscle
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early in development of myotubes
Definition
when are fast/slow twitch muscles innervated by fast/slow nerves?
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slow/fast myosin
Definition
what contractile proteins differ in slow/fast twitch muscles?
Term
slow twitch
Definition
what are type 1 muscle fibers?
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slow twitch muscles(type 1)
Definition
small muscle fibers with a lot of myoglobin, primarily use aerobic respiration for oxidative metabolism
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type 1, slow twitch fibers
Definition
muscle type common in peripheral limbs because it is resistant to fatigue, but only generates a moderate amount of muscle tension
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type 2 (fast twitch fibers)
Definition
muscle fiber type with large fibers, less myoglobin, fewer mitochondira
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fast twitch skeletal muscle
Definition
what type of fibers are type 2 fibers?
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type 2 (fast twitch)
Definition
this type of fiber uses primarily ANaerobic glycolysis for energy production
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type 1
Definition
this muscle fiber type has more mitochondria
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type 2 (fast twitch)
Definition
this type of muscle fiber has extensive sarcoplasmic reticulum for rapid Ca release
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type 2 (fast twitch)
Definition
this muscle fiber fatigues quickly, but generates high muscle tension for short bursts of activity
Term
IIa and IIb
Definition
what are the intermediate muscle fibers?
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glycogen
Definition
during peak periods of exertion, both type 1 and 2 muscle fibers metabolyze ______ via anaerobic glycolysis to produce ATP
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intermediate metabolites(of anaerobic glycolysis) such as lactic acid
Definition
what precipitates as crystals in muscles, tearing muscle fibers, causing pain after heavy exertion
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oxygen debt
Definition
what leads to ischemia, cramps, and cell death if it is severe enough
Term
acute rhambdomyolysis and subsequent kidney failure (myoglobinuric nephrosis)
Definition
what can extreme muscle exertion cause?
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type 1 muscle fibers, and release of myoglobin
Definition
what is broken down/released when acute rhambdomyolysis and subsequent kidney failure (myoglobinuric nephrosis) happens?
Term
hypertrophy
Definition
increase in muscle cell size with exercise
Term
splitting/branching of individual muscle fibers, increase in mitochondria, and increase in volume of contractile proteins

rare: production of new muscle fibers
Definition
causes muscle hypertrophy with exercise
Term
atrophy, or possible denervation leading to atrophy
Definition
with disuse-due to immobilization(from a splint or cast), muscles decrease in cell size causing this
Term
sarcopenia
Definition
with increase in age, there is a progresssive loss of muscle fibers that causes a decrease in number and mass of muscle fibers
Term
the extent of repair is limited, but primarily satellite cells proliferate following injury and differentiate into myoblasts
Definition
when skeletal muscle is injured, how does it regenerate
Term
satellite cells
Definition
small myogenic cells adjacent to the sarcolemma that proliferate following injury
Term
intrafusal fibers
Definition
another name for mechanoreceptors
Term
neuromuscular spindles and neurotendinous spindles
Definition
name the 2 types of mechanoreceptors found in muscle
Term
muscle spindles/neuromuscular spindles
Definition
intrafusal fibers located within the belly of muscles sensitive to changes in length
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neurotendinous spindles/golgi tendon organs
Definition
intrafusal fibers located within tendons, sensitive to changes in tension
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changes in tension
Definition
what are neurotendinous spindles/golgi tendon organs sensitive to?
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changes in length
Definition
what are muscle spindles/neuromuscular spindles sensitive to?
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mechanoreceptors (both types)
Definition
prevent overstretching and tearing of muscles used in postural reflexes, coordination
Term
myofibrils
Definition
individual M fibers are composed of ___
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myofilaments/contractile proteins
Definition
myofibrils are composed of numerous _____ in parallel bundles
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actin, myosin
Definition
the 2 types of myofilaments
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actin
Definition
thin filament, 6-8 nm in diameter
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myosin
Definition
thick filament, 15 nm in diameter
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1:2
Definition
ratio of myosin:actin in skeletal muscle
Term
parallel arrangement of contractile proteins (actin and myosin overlap)
Definition
causes striated appearance of (striated)muscles in longitudinal section
Term
sarcomeres
Definition
myofibrils are arraned in ______, the functional units of muscle cells
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Z-discs
Definition
anchoring points for actin myofibrils
Term
A, but not I & H
Definition
what bands to actin and myosin overlap?
Term
sarcomeres shorten, myofibrils stay the same length
Definition
what shortens in muscle contraction, what stays the same length?
Term
rratchet-like/ walk-along mechanism
Definition
mechanism in sliding filament theory of muscle contraction
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ATP
Definition
what is required for thick and thin filaments to slide across one another(muscle shortening)?
Term
shortening of the sarcomere via repeated binding of actin and myosin filaments (requires ATP)
Definition
what creates the sliding filament motion?
Term
neuromuscular junctions
Definition
sites where skeletal muscle is innervated by motor neurons
Term
motor end plate
Definition
dilated terminal portion of the axon surrounded by myelin, rests on sarcolemma
Term
similar but unmyelinated
Definition
how are terminal boutons related to motor end plates?
Term
synaptic cleft
Definition
space between motor end plate of neuron and sarcolemma of muscle
Term
acetylcholine
Definition
this chemical neurotransmitter usually bridges neuromuscular junctions
Term
junctional folds
Definition
how is the external lamina/muscle cell membrane arranged at the synaptic cleft?
Term
sodium
Definition
when an neuron is stimulated, what ion rushes into the neuron?
Term
neurotransmitters
Definition
what is released from the neuron once sodium channels open, allowing sodium to rush in?
Term
the sarcolemma is depolarized and sodium rushes into the muscle fiber (causing release of Calcium from ER)
Definition
when receptor proteins(neurotransmitters) bind to the sarcolemma what happens?
Term
t-tubules (transverse tubules) continuous with the sarcolemma
Definition
where the wave of depolarization travels in muscle fibers
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extracellular space to ER and intracellular environment
Definition
what do t-tubles link indirectly?
Term
ends of t-tubules bounded by enlarged terminal cisternae of ER on either side
Definition
forms a triad in a muscle fiber
Term
sarcoplasmic reticulum and terminal cisternae
Definition
when the muscle is relaxed this acts as a calcium reservoir
Term
calcium ions
Definition
this activates sliding filament mechanism leading to contraction
Term
Calcium
Definition
causes conformational change in [myosin head & sliding of myosin past actin] troponin and tropomyosin (bound to actin) exposing the myosin-binding site on the actin filament
Term
Ca and Pi
Definition
myosin heads repeatedly bind and unbind in presence of ____ causing contraction
Term
1. myosin cross bridge attaches to the actin myofilament (myosin head in high energy conformation)

2. working stroke-the myosin head pivots and bends as it pulls on the actin filament sliding it toward the M line (ADP and Pi released)

3. as new ATP attaches to the myosin head, the cross bridge detaches (myosin head in low energy conformation)

4. as ATP is split into ADP and Pi, cocking of the myosin head occurs
Definition
steps of sliding filament mechanism
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inherent contractility
Definition
rhythmic wave-like contractions independent of neurological stimulation
Term
highly irregular, branching fascicles (specialized for prolonged contractions with low force)
Definition
how are smooth muscle fibers bound together?
Term
smaller than skeletal muscles (2-5 um, and 2-200 um in length)
Definition
size of smooth muscle fibers
Term
single, central nucleus
Definition
where is/are the nucle(i/us) in smooth muscles?
Term
15:1
Definition
ratio or actin to myosin in smooth muscle
Term
no, it is not arranged into sarcomeres
Definition
is smooth muscle striated?
Term
dense bodies
Definition
intracytoplasmic structures functionally equivalent to Z-discs provide attachment sites for actin in smooth muscle
Term
troponin
Definition
_____ complex that controls myosin binding
Term
troponin, has calmodulin instead
Definition
smooth muscle lacks _____ complex that controls myosin binding, instead has ______
Term
calmodulin
Definition
in smooth muscles this binds calcium and activates myosin cross-binding
Term
caveolae
Definition
what does smooth muscle have instead of T tubules/sarcoplasmic reticulum?
Term
diffusion of extracellular Ca
Definition
where does smooth muscle get Ca for contraction?
Term
sympathetic and parasympathetic
Definition
most smooth muscle has dual _____ and ______ innervation making it involuntary
Term
ANS, hormones, local metabolites
Definition
what smooth muscle contraction(calcium uptake) is influenced by
Term
sympathetic = inhibitory
parasympathetic = stimulatory
Definition
_______ stimulation -> inhibitory while
_______ stimulation is stimulatory to smooth muscles
Term
single unit (tonic smooth muscle)
Definition
smooth muscles fibers that contract as a unit, ex visceral smooth muscle of gut
Term
multi unit (phase smooth muscle)
Definition
smooth muscle fibers that contract individual muscle fibers independently
ex: ciliary body of iris, erector pili musc.
Term
single unit
Definition
most common type of smooth muscle
Term
smooth muscle
Definition
this type of muscle retains its ability to divide and repair itself following injury
Term
endothelial cells, pericytes of blood vessels, & fibroblasts
Definition
what cells can smooth muscle cells develop from?
Term
myoepithelial cells
Definition
glandular epithelial cells can differentiate into
Term
pericardium
Definition
fibrous CT sac surrounding the heart
Term
serous, epicardium, mesothelial cells
Definition
cardiac muscle has an outer fibrous CT tissue layer and an inner ____ layer continuous with ______ containing ___ cells
Term
pericardial fluid
Definition
lubrication containsed within pericardium
Term
epicardium, myocardium, endocardium
Definition
3 layers of heart
Term
simple squamous
Definition
type of mesothelium that is on the external surface of the heart
Term
underlying fibroblastic CT and adipose tissue
Definition
supports epicardium
Term
epicardium
Definition
layer of heart where blood vessels and nerves are located
Term
adipose tissue
Definition
there is a protective layer of ____ surrounding the heart
Term
thinner in atria, thicker in ventricles
Definition
myocardium is _____ in the atria and _____ in the ventricles
Term
myocardium
Definition
aka cardiac muscle
Term
collagenous
Definition
myocardium contains bundles of myocytes attached to thick, ______ CT skeleton
Term
endocardium
Definition
lines atria, and ventricles, covers heart valves
Term
simple squamous
Definition
type of endothelium in the heart (endocardium)
Term
subendothelial fibroblastic CT interspersed with reticular fibers and smooth muscle
Definition
supports endothelium
Term
endocardium
Definition
thicker in atria than ventricles due to greater turbulence in atria
Term
thicker-endocardium
thinner-myocardium
Definition
what is thick in the atria, what is thinner in the atria?
Term
within subepi and endocardial layers
Definition
where are purkinje fibers located in the heart?
Term
fibroblasts and collagen
Definition
the heart fibrous CT skeleton is composed of ___ and ____
Term
valves
Definition
tough fibrous rings at the base of the aorta and pulmonary arteries (AV valves) extending into the IVS
Term
os cordis
Definition
tissue ossifies to form bony rings at the base of the AV valves to form this
Term
lamina fibrosa
Definition
cardiac valves contain layer of fibrous tissue called _____ ___ covered with endothelium
Term
cardiac muscle
Definition
intermediate between smooth and skeletal muscle structurally and functionally
Term
1, central (ocassionally 2)
Definition
how many nuclei cardiac muscle cells have and the location
Term
autonomic
Definition
cardiac fibers are striated but under _____ control
Term
diad, 1, 1 (skeletal muscle has 2 cisternae & 1 t-tubule)
Definition
instead of a triad, cardiac contractile proteins have and intracellular ____ composed of _(#) T-tubules and __(#) cisterna of ER located at the _____
Term
cardiac myocytes
Definition
inherent automaticity is exhibited by individual ____ ____
Term
intercalated discs
Definition
M fibers of cardiac muscle cells branch, but the ends abut at specialized ____ unique to cardiac muscles-a specialized connection between cells
Term
intercalated discs
Definition
enhance spread of contractile stimulus between cardiac mm cells and allow synchronous contractions
Term
intercalated discs
Definition
provides attachment sites for myofibrils between adjacent cardiac mm cells
Term
desmosomes, fascia adherens, gap junctions
Definition
cell junctions that make up intercalated discs
Term
desmosomes
Definition
bind individual myocytes together laterally and on ends
Term
fascia adherens
Definition
join ENDS of M fibers, like zonula adherens
Term
gap junctions
Definition
located laterally, provide ionic communication between cells, synchronize contractions and allow muscle to behave as a syncitium
Term
sa node, av node, bundle of his, purkinje fibers
Definition
components of cardiac conduction
Term
gap junctions
Definition
sa node, av node, bundle of his, and purkinje fibers consist of highly modified cardiac myocytes that coordinate conduction, joined by extensive ______
Term
larger, 4X
Definition
cardiac conduction cells are _____ that surrounding cardiac muscle cells and conduct impulses ____ faster
Term
paler, due to glycogen content
Definition
conduction cells in cardiac tissue stain _____ due to ______ content
Term
SA node
Definition
pacemaker, located at the junction of the superior vena cava and RA
Term
SA node
Definition
generates impulses that induce contraction of atria
Term
AV node
Definition
as impulses travel across atria, they stimulate the ____ (located between RA and V)
Term
AV node
Definition
delays the impulse giving atria time to contract
Term
interventricular septa (IVS)
Definition
after impulses cross the atria they travel down what structure
Term
bundle of His
Definition
this structure branches into L and R AV bundles within the IVS
Term
bundle of His
Definition
initiates ventricular contraction
Term
Purkinje fibers
Definition
when bundle of his fibers subdivide in ventricular myocardium they ramify into ___ within the endocardium and spicardium of ventricular free wall
Term
myocardium
Definition
what do purkinje fibers gradually merge with
Term
sympathetic ganglia, increases
Definition
sympathetic stimulation originates from ____ and ___ heart rate
Term
vagus nerve, decreases
Definition
parasympathetic stimulation originates from ____ and ___ heart rate
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