muscular system pt 3. fiber architecture parallel: fibers run parallel to each other; less powerful;...
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Muscular System Pt 3
Fiber Architecture
Parallel: fibers run parallel to each other; less powerful; muscle can shorten better; moves body segments through large
ranges of motionEX: Biceps brachii, rectus abdominis, Pectoralis major
Fiber Architecture
Pinnate: fibers attach obliquely to a central tendon; generates more force because you can
pack more fibers into the muscle; does not shorten as much
ex: Rectus femoris, Deltoid
Muscle Strength, Power and Endurance
Strength
Amount of weight being lifted is an indirect measure of strength
More precisely – the amount of torque (rotary force) muscles can generate
Torque = product of size of force abd the perpendicular distance of that force from an axis of rotation
T= FmxdF
Power
Related to force and velocityMuscle force multiplied by muscle
shortening velocitySprinter with greatest leg strength may
not be the fastest
Endurance
Ability of a muscle to produce tension over a period of time
Usually the longer the physical activity is maintained, the greater the endurance
Definition is specific to activity (gymnast, rower, etc.)
The faster a muscle fatigues, the less endurance it has
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