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Chapter 10

Muscle Tissue

6 things you can play with
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Muscle Organization

Zoom from whole muscle down to the sarcomere, with its wrappings.

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The Sarcomere

Actin, myosin, Z-lines, and the A / I / H bands.

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Sliding Filament

Contract the sarcomere โ€” Z-lines close, I-band & H-zone shrink.

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Neuromuscular Junction

Nerve signal โ†’ acetylcholine โ†’ the muscle fires, step by step.

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Motor Units & Tension

Single twitch โ†’ summation โ†’ tetanus, on a live graph.

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Muscle Fiber Types

Slow-oxidative endurance vs fast-glycolytic power.

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