muscle system
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Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology
Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings
Seventh EditionElaine N. Marieb
Chapter 6The Muscular System
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The Muscular SystemThe Muscular System
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Muscles are responsible for all types of body movement – they contract or shorten and are the machine of the body
Three basic muscle types are found in the body
Skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
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Characteristics of MusclesCharacteristics of Muscles
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Muscle cells are elongated (muscle cell = muscle fiber)
Contraction of muscles is due to the movement of microfilaments
All muscles share some terminology
Prefix myo refers to muscle
Prefix mys refers to muscle
Prefix sarco refers to flesh
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Skeletal Muscle CharacteristicsSkeletal Muscle Characteristics
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Most are attached by tendons to bones
Cells are multinucleate
Striated – have visible banding
Voluntary – subject to conscious control
Cells are surrounded and bundled by connective tissue = great force, but tires easily
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Connective Tissue Wrappings ofConnective Tissue Wrappings ofSkeletal MuscleSkeletal Muscle
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Endomysium – around single muscle fiber
Perimysium – around a fascicle (bundle) of fibers Figure 6.1
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Connective Tissue Wrappings ofConnective Tissue Wrappings ofSkeletal MuscleSkeletal Muscle
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Epimysium – covers the entire skeletal muscle
Fascia – on the outside of the epimysium
Figure 6.1
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Skeletal Muscle AttachmentsSkeletal Muscle Attachments
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Epimysium blends into a connective tissue attachment Tendon – cord-like structure
Aponeuroses – sheet-like structure
Sites of muscle attachment Bones
Cartilages
Connective tissue coverings
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Smooth Muscle CharacteristicsSmooth Muscle Characteristics
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Has no striations
Spindle-shaped cells
Single nucleus
Involuntary – no conscious control
Found mainly in the walls of hollow organs
Slow, sustained and tireless Figure 6.2a
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Cardiac Muscle CharacteristicsCardiac Muscle Characteristics
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Has striations
Usually has a single nucleus
Joined to another muscle cell at an intercalated disc
Involuntary
Found only in the heart
Steady pace!Figure 6.2b
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Function of MusclesFunction of Muscles
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Produce movement
Maintain posture
Stabilize joints
Generate heat
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Microscopic Anatomy of SkeletalMicroscopic Anatomy of SkeletalMuscleMuscle
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Cells are multinucleate
Nuclei are just beneath the sarcolemma
Figure 6.3a
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Microscopic Anatomy of SkeletalMicroscopic Anatomy of SkeletalMuscleMuscle
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Sarcolemma – specialized plasma membrane
Sarcoplasmic reticulum – specialized smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Figure 6.3a
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Microscopic Anatomy of Skeletal Microscopic Anatomy of Skeletal MuscleMuscle
Slide 6.10a
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Myofibril
Bundles of myofilaments
Myofibrils are aligned to give distrinct bands
I band = light band
A band = dark band
Figure 6.3b
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Microscopic Anatomy of Skeletal Microscopic Anatomy of Skeletal MuscleMuscle
Slide 6.10b
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Sarcomere Contractile unit of a muscle fiber
Figure 6.3b
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Microscopic Anatomy of Skeletal Microscopic Anatomy of Skeletal MuscleMuscle
Slide 6.11a
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Organization of the sarcomere Thick filaments = myosin filaments
Composed of the protein myosin
Has ATPase enzymes
Figure 6.3c
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Microscopic Anatomy of Skeletal Microscopic Anatomy of Skeletal MuscleMuscle
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Organization of the sarcomere Thin filaments = actin filaments
Composed of the protein actin
Figure 6.3c
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Microscopic Anatomy of Skeletal Microscopic Anatomy of Skeletal MuscleMuscle
Slide 6.12a
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Myosin filaments have heads (extensions, or cross bridges)
Myosin and actin overlap somewhat
Figure 6.3d
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Properties of Skeletal Muscle Properties of Skeletal Muscle Activity (single cells or fibers)Activity (single cells or fibers)
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Irritability – ability to receive and respond to a stimulus
Contractility – ability to shorten when an adequate stimulus is received
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Nerve Stimulus to MusclesNerve Stimulus to Muscles
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Skeletal muscles must be stimulated by a nerve to contract (motor neruron)
Motor unit One neuron
Muscle cells stimulated by that neuron Figure 6.4a
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Nerve Stimulus to MusclesNerve Stimulus to Muscles
Slide 6.15a
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Neuromuscular junctions – association site of nerve and muscle
Figure 6.5b
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Nerve Stimulus to MusclesNerve Stimulus to Muscles
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Synaptic cleft – gap between nerve and muscle Nerve and
muscle do not make contact
Area between nerve and muscle is filled with interstitial fluid Figure 6.5b
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Transmission of Nerve Impulse to Transmission of Nerve Impulse to MuscleMuscle
Slide 6.16a
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Neurotransmitter – chemical released by nerve upon arrival of nerve impulse
The neurotransmitter for skeletal muscle is acetylcholine
Neurotransmitter attaches to receptors on the sarcolemma
Sarcolemma becomes permeable to sodium (Na+)
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Transmission of Nerve Impulse to Transmission of Nerve Impulse to MuscleMuscle
Slide 6.16b
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Sodium rushing into the cell generates an action potential
Once started, muscle contraction cannot be stopped
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The Sliding Filament Theory of The Sliding Filament Theory of Muscle ContractionMuscle Contraction
Slide 6.17a
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Activation by nerve causes myosin heads (crossbridges) to attach to binding sites on the thin filament
Myosin heads then bind to the next site of the thin filament
Figure 6.7
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The Sliding Filament Theory of The Sliding Filament Theory of Muscle ContractionMuscle Contraction
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This continued action causes a sliding of the myosin along the actin
The result is that the muscle is shortened (contracted)
Figure 6.7
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The Sliding Filament TheoryThe Sliding Filament Theory
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Figure 6.8
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Contraction of a Skeletal MuscleContraction of a Skeletal Muscle
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Muscle fiber contraction is “all or none”
Within a skeletal muscle, not all fibers may be stimulated during the same interval
Different combinations of muscle fiber contractions may give differing responses
Graded responses – different degrees of skeletal muscle shortening, rapid stimulus = constant contraction or tetanus
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Muscle Response to Strong StimuliMuscle Response to Strong Stimuli
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Muscle force depends upon the number of fibers stimulated
More fibers contracting results in greater muscle tension
Muscles can continue to contract unless they run out of energy
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Energy for Muscle ContractionEnergy for Muscle Contraction
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Initially, muscles used stored ATP for energy
Bonds of ATP are broken to release energy
Only 4-6 seconds worth of ATP is stored by muscles
After this initial time, other pathways must be utilized to produce ATP
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Energy for Muscle ContractionEnergy for Muscle Contraction
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Direct phosphorylation Muscle cells contain creatine
phosphate (CP)
CP is a high-energy molecule
After ATP is depleted, ADP is left
CP transfers energy to ADP, to regenerate ATP
CP supplies are exhausted in about 20 seconds
Figure 6.10a
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Energy for Muscle ContractionEnergy for Muscle Contraction
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Anaerobic glycolysis
Reaction that breaks down glucose without oxygen
Glucose is broken down to pyruvic acid to produce some ATP
Pyruvic acid is converted to lactic acid
Figure 6.10b
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Energy for Muscle ContractionEnergy for Muscle Contraction
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Anaerobic glycolysis (continued)
This reaction is not as efficient, but is fast
Huge amounts of glucose are needed
Lactic acid produces muscle fatigue
Figure 6.10b
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Energy for Muscle ContractionEnergy for Muscle Contraction
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Aerobic Respiration Series of metabolic
pathways that occur in the mitochondria
Glucose is broken down to carbon dioxide and water, releasing energy
This is a slower reaction that requires continuous oxygen
Figure 6.10c
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Muscle Fatigue and Oxygen DebtMuscle Fatigue and Oxygen Debt
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When a muscle is fatigued, it is unable to contract
The common reason for muscle fatigue is oxygen debt Oxygen must be “repaid” to tissue to remove
oxygen debt
Oxygen is required to get rid of accumulated lactic acid
Increasing acidity (from lactic acid) and lack of ATP causes the muscle to contract less
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Types of Muscle ContractionsTypes of Muscle Contractions
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Isotonic contractions Myofilaments are able to slide past each
other during contractions
The muscle shortens
Isometric contractions Tension in the muscles increases
The muscle is unable to shorten
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Muscle ToneMuscle Tone
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Some fibers are contracted even in a relaxed muscle
Different fibers contract at different times to provide muscle tone
The process of stimulating various fibers is under involuntary control
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Muscles and Body MovementsMuscles and Body Movements
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Movement is attained due to a muscle moving an attached bone
Figure 6.12
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Muscles and Body MovementsMuscles and Body Movements
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Muscles are attached to at least two points
Origin – attachment to a moveable bone
Insertion – attachment to an immovable bone
Figure 6.12
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Effects of Exercise on MuscleEffects of Exercise on Muscle
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Results of increased muscle use
Increase in muscle size
Increase in muscle strength
Increase in muscle efficiency
Muscle becomes more fatigue resistant
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Types of Ordinary Body Types of Ordinary Body MovementsMovements
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Flexion – decreases angle of joint and brings two bones closer together
Extension- opposite of flexion
Rotation- movement of a bone in longitudinal axis, shaking head “no”
Abduction/Adduction (see slides)
Circumduction (see slides)
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Body MovementsBody Movements
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Figure 6.13
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Left: Abduction – moving the leg away from the midline
Above – Adduction- moving toward the midline
Right:
Circumduction: cone-shaped movement, proximal end doesn’t move, while distal end moves in a circle.
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Types of MusclesTypes of Muscles
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Prime mover – muscle with the major responsibility for a certain movement
Antagonist – muscle that opposes or reverses a prime mover
Synergist – muscle that aids a prime mover in a movement and helps prevent rotation
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Naming of Skeletal MusclesNaming of Skeletal Muscles
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Direction of muscle fibers
Example: rectus (straight)
Relative size of the muscle
Example: maximus (largest)
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Naming of Skeletal MusclesNaming of Skeletal Muscles
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Location of the muscle
Example: many muscles are named for bones (e.g., temporalis)
Number of origins
Example: triceps (three heads)
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Naming of Skeletal MusclesNaming of Skeletal Muscles
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Location of the muscles origin and insertion
Example: sterno (on the sternum)
Shape of the muscle
Example: deltoid (triangular)
Action of the muscle
Example: flexor and extensor (flexes or extends a bone)
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Head and Neck MusclesHead and Neck Muscles
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Figure 6.14
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Trunk MusclesTrunk Muscles
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Figure 6.15
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Deep Trunk and Arm MusclesDeep Trunk and Arm Muscles
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Figure 6.16
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Muscles of the Pelvis, Hip, and ThighMuscles of the Pelvis, Hip, and Thigh
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Figure 6.18c
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Muscles of the Lower LegMuscles of the Lower Leg
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Figure 6.19
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Superficial Muscles: AnteriorSuperficial Muscles: Anterior
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Figure 6.20
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Superficial Muscles: PosteriorSuperficial Muscles: Posterior
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Figure 6.21
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Disorders relating to the Muscular System
• Muscular Dystrophy: inherited, muscle enlarge due to increased fat and connective tissue, but fibers degenerate and atrophy
• Duchenne MD: lacking a protein to maintain the sarcolemma
• Myasthemia Gravis: progressive weakness due to a shortage of acetylcholine receptors