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Undergraduate 2
03/05/2012

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Term
skeleton muscles attach to bones via ___
Definition
tendons
Term
muscle tension on tendons causes ____
Definition
joint movement
Term
The end of a muscle furthest from the dorsal midline, more distal or more movable is called the ____
Definition
insertion
Term
The end of a muscle which is nearer to the midline of the body, which is more proximal, or less movable is called the ___
Definition
origin
Term
___: less movable
Definition
origin
Term
___: more moveable
Definition
insertion
Term
___ muscles: move joint together
Definition
agonist
Term
___ muscles: oppose movement
Definition
antagonist
Term
sarcomeres are composed of ___, ___, ___, and ___.
Definition
z disc to z disc, A bands, I bands, H zone
Term
two types of myofilaments
Definition
thick and thin
Term
thick filaments are composed of ___
Definition
myosin
Term
thick filaments joint at ___, and are positioned by ___
Definition
M line; titin
Term
thin filaments are composed of ___; fuse at ___
Definition
actin; z disc
Term
during muscle contraction; ___ slide between ___
Definition
thin filaments; thick filaments
Term
during muscle contraction; distance between ___ shorten.
Definition
z discs (sarcomeres)
Term
when the distance between z discs (sarcomeres) shorten:
Definition
-I bands (actin only) shorten
-H bands (myosin only) shorten
-A bands (actin/myosin overlap) move closer together; do not shorten
Term
biochemistry of contraction; myosin binding site splits ___ to ____
Definition
ATP; ADP+Pi
Term
biochemistry of contraction; myosin assumes ____
Definition
high energy configuration
Term
biochemistry of contraction; myosin attaches to ______
Definition
actin active site
Term
biochemistry of contraction; Power stroke pulls ____, __ released, ___ configuration (rigor mortis)
Definition
acting toward M line; Pi, low-energy
Term
biochemistry of contraction; ___ displaces ___
Definition
ATP; ADP
Term
biochemistry of contraction; ___ detaches, ready to repeat cycle
Definition
myosin
Term
___ lies in grove along actin filaments
Definition
tropomyosin
Term
tropomyosin blocks ___ during relaxation
Definition
actin active site
Term
___ attaches to tropomyosin
Definition
troponin
Term
___ binding alters troponin configuration
Definition
Ca+2
Term
Ca+2 binding alters troponin configuration: 1) displaces ____ 2) exposes ____ site 3) allows ___
Definition
1) tropomyosin 2) actin active site 3) crossbridge attachment
Term
Excitation-Contraction coupling: ___ triggers Ach release
Definition
Neural AP
Term
Excitation-Contraction coupling: Ach binds to ___ on ___. Triggers _____
Definition
nicotinic receptor on post-synaptic membrane; muscle AP
Term
Excitation-Contraction coupling: AP travels along ___ and ____.
Definition
Sarcolemma; T-tubules
Term
voltage sensors in T-tubule act on __ in ___. Stimulates ____
Definition
Ca+2 channels; Sarcoplasmic reticulum terminal cisternae. Ca+2 release from SR
Term
Excitation-Contraction coupling: ___ attaches to troponin; configuration of ____; ___ attach to ____
Definition
Ca+2; troponin-tropomyosin complex shifts; crossbridges; actin
Term
Muscle Relaxation: __ must cease for muscle to relax
Definition
A-Ps
Term
Muscle Relaxation: ___ degrades ACh
Definition
Ach-esterase
Term
Muscle Relaxation: __ release channels close
Definition
Ca+2
Term
Muscle Relaxation: ___ pumped back into ___ via ___
Definition
Ca+2; SR; Ca+2 ATPase pumps
Term
Muscle Relaxation: ___ recycled to make more ___
Definition
choline; ACh
Term
Excitation: The motor unit consists of each ___ plus the ___
Definition
motor neuron; muscle fibers it innervates
Term
Excitation: each ___ branches to ____
Definition
axon; innervate multiple fibers
Term
excitation: Each ___ receives a ___ from its ___
Definition
muscle fiber; single axon terminal; motor neuron
Term
Excitation: when ___ is activated, all the ___ it innervates are ___.
Definition
motor neuron; muscle fibers; depolarized (all or none APs)
Term
innervation ration is the ratio of __ to __
Definition
motor neurons; muscle fibers
Term
___ neural control when ____ regulate few fibers
Definition
fine; motor units
Term
____: more and larger motor units are activated to produce more forceful effort
Definition
spatial recruitment
Term
___: muscle stimulated by a single AP
Definition
twitch
Term
during a twitch, the muscle ____
Definition
quickly contracts and relaxes
Term
___: muscle stimulated repetitively
Definition
tetanus
Term
during tetanus, ___ between APs
Definition
relaxation incomplete
Term
tetanus ___ exceeds twitch ___ (___)
Definition
force; force (temporal summation)
Term
tetanus force increases with ____
Definition
AP frequency
Term
isometric contractions: _____
Definition
load greater than force of contraction
Term
during isometric contractions, muscle _____
Definition
length remains constant
Term
____(active shortening)
Definition
concentric contractions
Term
during concentric contraction, ___ exceeds ____
Definition
force; load
Term
during concentric contractions, the muscle ____
Definition
shortens
Term
concentric contractions are termed ___ if the load is constant
Definition
isotonic
Term
during concentric contractions, velocity of ___ depends on ___.
Definition
shortening; load
Term
eccentric contractions: _____
Definition
load exceeds force of contraction
Term
during eccentric contractions; the load ____ muscle (____)
Definition
lengthens contracting muscle (active lengthening)
Term
common use of eccentric contractions:
Definition
descending stairs
Term
eccentric contractions are an efficient stimulus for _____
Definition
muscle hypertrophy
Term
____ and ____ absorb tension as muscles contract
Definition
tendons; connective tissue
Term
tendons must be ___ before muscle contraction alters ____
Definition
tensed; joint angle
Term
tendons are ____, ____
Definition
elastic; resist distension
Term
tendon ____ when load removed
Definition
recoil to resting length
Term
tendons routinely used in ___ such as ____
Definition
motor tasks; jumping
Term
3 determinants of isometric force:
1.
2.
3.
Definition
1. activation frequency
2. muscle size (cross-section)
3. sarcomere length
Term
determinants of isometric force; maximal force as ____ sarcomere length
Definition
optimal
Term
force falls if sarcomere length _____
Definition
1. too short (myofilament interference)
2. too long (insufficient crossbridge overlap)
Term
muscle metabolism - aerobic respiration:
1. ____ converts fats and sugars to ___
2. consume ___
3. produce ___, ___, and ___
4. Efficient but ____
Definition
1. mitochondria; ATP
2. O2
3. CO2, H2O, heat (waste products)
4. slow to respond (mins)
Term
Muscle metabolism - anaerobic respiration:
1. ___ convert ___ to __ to ___
2. produces ___
3. ____ but ____
Definition
1. enzymes, glycogen(starch), glucose (sugar), ATP
2. Lactate
3. Inefficient, fast to respond (secs)
Term
muscle metabolism at rest: ____
Definition
aerobic respiration
Term
moderate to heavy exercise:
1. ____ respiration for ____
2. time required to ____
3. ____ after first 2 min
Definition
1. anaerobic respiration; first 45-90sec
2. increase O2 supply to exercising muscles
3. aerobic respiration dominates
Term
maximal exercise:
1. ____ reflects aerobic capacity
2. determined by ___, ___, ___, ____
Definition
1. maximum oxygen consumption (VO2 max)
2. age, gender, size, training
Term
fuels for muscle during light exercise: _____
Definition
most energy from fatty acids
Term
fuels for muscle during moderate exercise:
1.
2.
Definition
1. energy from fatty acids and glucose
2. glut 4 glucose transporter moves to cell surface
Term
fuels for muscle during heavy exercise:
1.
2.
Definition
1. glucose supplies 2/3 of energy
2. liver increases glycogenolysis
Term
the lactate threshold is the ______, typically ____
Definition
percentage of VO2 max at which blood [lactate] rises; 50-70%
Term
metabolism after exercise:
___ recovers slowly, known as ____; and ___ recovery
Definition
oxygen uptake, oxygen debt; metabolic
Term
metabolism after exercise:
replaecement of oxygen stores
1.
2.
Definition
1. hemoglobin
2. myoglobin
Term
metabolism after exercise:
fuel stores are replenished
1.
2.
3.
Definition
1. glycogen
2. lipid
3. phosphocreatine
Term
phosphocreatine rapidly converts ____
Definition
ADP to ATP
Term
[Phosphocreatine] is ____
Definition
3x [ATP]
Term
muscle fibers are classified on ____; two types
1.
2.
Definition
contraction speed
1. slow twitch (type I)
1. fast twitch (type II)
Term
slow vs. fast twitch muscle fibers reflect different _____
Definition
myosin ATPase isoenzymes (slow vs. fast)
Term
there is a ____ within a motor unit
Definition
uniform fiber type
Term
slow twitch fibers:
-type __
-___ fibers
- many ___ and much ___
- many ___
- ___ capacity
- resistant ____
- common in ____
Definition
- type 1
- red fibers
- many capillaries, much myoglobin
- many mitochondria (aerobic)
- high oxidative capacity
- resistant to fatigue
- common in endurance muscles
Term
fast twitch fibers
- type __
- ___ fibers
- ____ adaptation
- Large ___
- few ____
- adapted for ____
Definition
- type II or IIX
- white fibers
- anaerobic adaptation
- large stores of glycogen
- few capillaries, mitochondria
- adapted for sprint tasks
Term
intermediate fibers
- type ___
- ___ contraction
- highly ____
- resistant to ____
Definition
- type IIA
- fast contraction
- highly aerobic
- resistant to fatigue
Term
there is a ___ on fiber composition
Definition
genetic influence
Term
___ is the loss of muscle function with exercise
Definition
muscle fatigue
Term
muscle fatigue is ___ with rest
Definition
reversible
Term
___ is the most common cause of muscle fatigue
Definition
central fatigue
Term
central fatigue is due to the loss of ____
Definition
central motor drive
Term
peripheral muscle fatigue can be ___ or ___
Definition
acute (min to hrs) or long lasting (hrs to days)
Term
acute peripheral fatigue is due to ___ or maybe ___
Definition
metabolite accumulation; pi
Term
long lasting peripheral muscle fatigue is due to ____, and ____.
Definition
muscle structure altered; calcium regulation lost
Term
aerobic adaptation to exercise training
- increased ___
- increased ___
- slower ___
- less ___
Definition
- increased VO2 max
- increased use of fatty acids
- slower glycogen depletion
- less lactate production
Term
muscle adaptation to exercise training: training effects are ____
Definition
task specific
Term
muscle adaptation to exercise training:
- endurance training increases _____
- endurance training increases ______
Definition
- aerobic adaptation
- mitochondria, capillaries
Term
muscle adaptation to exercise training:
- resistance training increases ____
- resistance training primarily affects ____
Definition
- increases muscle mass, strength
- primarily affects fast type II fibers
Term
Cardiac muscle cells:
- sarcomeres contain ___
- contract via ___
- activated by ___
Definition
- sarcomeres contain actin and myosin
- contract via sliding-filament mechanism
- activated by calcium transients
Term
cardiac muscle cells:
- myocardial cells are ___
- joined by ___
- APs occur ___
- APs spread among cells via ___
- cells behave ____
Definition
- myocardial cells are bifurcated
- joined by gap junctions
- APs occur spontaneously
- APs spread among cells via gap junctions
- cells behave as one unit (synctium)
Term
smooth muscle cells
- contain ____
- have a higher ___
- ___ filaments attached to ___
- may contain ____
Definition
- no sarcomeres
- higher actin:myosin ration (16:1)
- actin filaments attached to dense bodies
- may contain gap junctions
Term
smooth muscle contraction:
- stimulated by _____
- ___ binds ___
- ___ activates ___
- ___ are ___
- ___ bind ___
- relaxation when ___
Definition
- rise in intracellular calcium
- calcium binds calmodulin
- calcium calmodulin complex activated myosin light chain kinase
- myosin heads are phosphorylated
- myosin heads bind actin
- relaxation when calcium decreases
Term
smooth muscle:
- ___ contractions
- it is ____
- induced by ___
- present in ____
Definition
- slow contractions
- induced by hormone stimulation, ANS input, spontaneous activity
- present in various organs
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