Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology, 4th Edition
Martini / Bartholomew
7 The Muscular
System
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Overview of Muscular System
What are the Three Types of
Muscle Tissue?
Under voluntary control
Skeletal muscles
The muscular system
Under involuntary control
Cardiac muscle
Heart wall
Smooth muscle
Visceral organs
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Overview of Muscular System
Skeletal muscles attach to bones
directly or indirectly
What are the five functions?
Produce movement of skeleton
Maintain posture and body position
Support soft tissues
Guard entrances and exits
Maintain body temperature
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Anatomy of Skeletal Muscles
What Is The Gross Anatomy?
Connective tissue organization
Epimysium
Fibrous covering of whole muscle
Perimysium
Fibrous covering of fascicle
Endomysium
Fibrous covering of a single cell (a
muscle fiber)
Tendons (or aponeurosis)
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Anatomy of Skeletal Muscles
The Organization of a Skeletal Muscle
Figure 7-1
Anatomy of Skeletal Muscles
What is the Microanatomy of a
Muscle Fiber?
Sarcolemma
Muscle cell membrane
Sarcoplasm
Muscle cell cytoplasm
Sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR)
Like smooth ER
Transverse tubules (T tubules)
Myofibrils (contraction organelle)
Sarcomeres
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Anatomy of Skeletal Muscles
SarcomereRepeating structural unit
of the myofibril
Parts of a sarcomere
Myofilaments
Thin filaments (actin)
Thick filaments (myosin)
Z lines at each end
Anchor for thin filaments
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Anatomy of Skeletal Muscles
The Organization of a Single Muscle Fiber
Figure 7-2(a)
Anatomy of Skeletal Muscles
The Organization of a
Single Muscle Fiber
Figure 7-2(b)
Anatomy of Skeletal Muscles
The Organization of a Single Muscle Fiber
PLAY
Anatomy of Skeletal Muscles Figure 7-2(cde)
Anatomy of Skeletal Muscles
Changes in the
Appearance of
a Sarcomere
During
Contraction of
a Skeletal
Muscle Fiber
Figure 7-3 (1 of 2)
Anatomy of Skeletal Muscles
Changes in the
Appearance of
a Sarcomere
During
Contraction of
a Skeletal
Muscle Fiber
Figure 7-3 (2 of 2)
Control of Muscle Contraction
The Structure and Function of the
Neuromuscular Junction
Figure 7-4(a)
Action potential
Arrival of an action potential
at the synaptic terminal Axon
Arriving action potential Synaptic terminal
Sarcolemma
Vesicles
ACh
Synaptic AChE molecules
cleft ACh
receptor
Sarcolemma of site Muscle
motor end plate fiber
ACh binding at the Appearance of an action
Release of acetylcholine motor and plate potential in the sarcolemma
Vesicles in the synaptic terminal fuse The binding of ACh to the receptors An action potential spreads across the
with the neuronal membrane and dump increases the membrane permeability to surface of the sarcolemma. While this
their contents into the synaptic cleft. sodium ions. Sodium ions then rush occurs, AChE removes the ACh.
into the cell.
Action
potential
Na+
Na+
Na+
Figure 7-4(b-c)
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Action potential
Arrival of an action potential
at the synaptic terminal Axon
Arriving action potential Synaptic terminal
Sarcolemma
Vesicles
ACh
Synaptic AChE molecules
cleft ACh
receptor
Sarcolemma of site Muscle
motor end plate fiber
Figure 7-4(b-c)
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Action potential
Arrival of an action potential
at the synaptic terminal Axon
Arriving action potential Synaptic terminal
Sarcolemma
Vesicles
ACh
Synaptic AChE molecules
cleft ACh
receptor
Sarcolemma of site Muscle
motor end plate fiber
Release of acetylcholine
Vesicles in the synaptic terminal fuse
with the neuronal membrane and dump
their contents into the synaptic cleft.
Figure 7-4(b-c)
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Action potential
Arrival of an action potential
at the synaptic terminal Axon
Arriving action potential Synaptic terminal
Sarcolemma
Vesicles
ACh
Synaptic AChE molecules
cleft ACh
receptor
Sarcolemma of site Muscle
motor end plate fiber
ACh binding at the
Release of acetylcholine motor and plate
Vesicles in the synaptic terminal fuse The binding of ACh to the receptors
with the neuronal membrane and dump increases the membrane permeability to
their contents into the synaptic cleft. sodium ions. Sodium ions then rush
into the cell.
Na+
Na+
Na+
Figure 7-4(b-c)
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Action potential
Arrival of an action potential
at the synaptic terminal Axon
Arriving action potential Synaptic terminal
Sarcolemma
Vesicles
ACh
Synaptic AChE molecules
cleft ACh
receptor
Sarcolemma of site Muscle
motor end plate fiber
ACh binding at the Appearance of an action
Release of acetylcholine motor and plate potential in the sarcolemma
Vesicles in the synaptic terminal fuse The binding of ACh to the receptors An action potential spreads across the
with the neuronal membrane and dump increases the membrane permeability to surface of the sarcolemma. While this
their contents into the synaptic cleft. sodium ions. Sodium ions then rush occurs, AChE removes the ACh.
into the cell.
Action
potential
Na+
Na+
Na+
Figure 7-4(b-c)
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Anatomy of Skeletal Muscles
What is the Contraction Process?
Actin active sites and myosin cross-bridges
interact
Thin filaments slide past thick filaments
Cross-bridges undergo a cycle of movement
Attach, pivot, detach, return
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Resting sarcomere Active-site exposure Cross-bridge formation
ADP ADP
+ Myosin head + P Sarcoplasm
P ADP
Troponin + P
Ca2+
Ca2+
Ca2+ ADP Ca2+
Tropomyosin Actin Active site P +
ADP ADP
P + P +
Myosin reactivation Cross bridge detachment Pivoting of myosin head
ADP ATP ADP + P
+ P
Ca2+ Ca2+
Ca2+
Ca2+ Ca2+ Ca2+
ADP
ATP ADP + P
P +
Figure 7-5
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Resting sarcomere
ADP
+ Myosin head
P
Troponin
Tropomyosin Actin ADP
P +
Figure 7-5
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Resting sarcomere Active-site exposure
ADP ADP
+ Myosin head + P Sarcoplasm
P
Troponin
Ca2+
Ca2+
Tropomyosin Actin Active site
ADP ADP
P + P +
Figure 7-5
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Resting sarcomere Active-site exposure Cross-bridge formation
ADP ADP
+ Myosin head + P Sarcoplasm
P ADP
Troponin + P
Ca
2+
Ca2+
Ca2+ ADP Ca2+
Tropomyosin Actin Active site P +
ADP ADP
P + P +
Figure 7-5
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Resting sarcomere Active-site exposure Cross-bridge formation
ADP ADP
+ Myosin head + P Sarcoplasm
P ADP
Troponin + P
Ca
2+
Ca2+
Ca2+ ADP Ca2+
Tropomyosin Actin Active site P +
ADP ADP
P + P +
Pivoting of myosin head
ADP + P
Ca2+
Ca2+
ADP + P
Figure 7-5
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Resting sarcomere Active-site exposure Cross-bridge formation
ADP ADP
+ Myosin head + P Sarcoplasm
P ADP
Troponin + P
Ca2+
Ca2+
Ca2+ ADP Ca2+
Tropomyosin Actin Active site P +
ADP ADP
P + P +
Cross bridge detachment Pivoting of myosin head
ATP ADP + P
Ca2+
Ca2+
Ca2+ Ca2+
ATP ADP + P
Figure 7-5
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Resting sarcomere Active-site exposure Cross-bridge formation
ADP ADP
+ Myosin head + P Sarcoplasm
P ADP
Troponin + P
Ca2+
Ca2+
Ca2+ ADP Ca2+
Tropomyosin Actin Active site P +
ADP ADP
P + P +
Myosin reactivation Cross bridge detachment Pivoting of myosin head
ADP ATP ADP + P
+ P
Ca2+ Ca2+
Ca2+
Ca2+ Ca2+ Ca2+
ADP
ATP ADP + P
P +
PLAY Control of Muscle Fiber Contraction
Figure 7-5
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Control of Muscle Contraction
Summary of Contraction Process
Table 7-1
Control of Muscle Contraction
Key Note
Skeletal muscle fibers shorten as thin
filaments interact with thick filaments and
sliding occurs. The trigger for contraction
is the calcium ions released by the SR
when the muscle fiber is stimulated by its
motor neuron. Contraction is an active
process; relaxation and the return to
resting length is entirely passive.
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Muscle Mechanics
What are Some Basic Muscle
Definitions?
Muscle tensionThe pulling force on the
tendons that muscle cells generate when
contracting
Muscle twitchA brief contraction-relaxation
response to a single action potential
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Muscle Mechanics
The Twitch and Development of Tension
Figure 7-6
Muscle Mechanics
The Effects of Repeated Stimulations
Figure 7-7
Muscle Mechanics
What are Motor Units?
Motor Unit A motor neuron and all
the muscle cells it controls
RecruitmentTo increase muscle
tension by activating more motor units
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Muscle Mechanics
Motor Units
Figure 7-8
Muscle Mechanics
Key Note
All voluntary (intentional) movements
involve the sustained, sub-tetanic
contractions of skeletal muscle fibers
organized into distinct motor units. The
force generated can be increased by
increasing the frequency of action
potentials or by recruiting additional
motor units.
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Muscle Mechanics
What are the Two Types of
Contractions?
Isotonic contraction
The tension (load) on a muscle stays
constant (iso = same, tonic = tension)
during a movement. (Example: lifting a
baby)
Isometric contraction
The length of a muscle stays constant
(iso = same, metric = length) during a
contraction (Example: holding a baby
at arms length)
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Energetics of Muscle Contraction
Muscle Metabolism
Figure 7-9(a)
Energetics of Muscle Contraction
Muscle Metabolism
Figure 7-9(b)
Energetics of Muscle Contraction
Muscle Metabolism
Figure 7-9(c)
Energetics of Muscle Contraction
Muscle FatigueWhen a muscle
loses ability to contract due to a low
pH (lactic acid buildup), low ATP
levels, or other problems
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Energetics of Muscle Contraction
Key Note
Skeletal muscles at rest metabolize
fatty acids and store glycogen. During
light activity, muscles can generate ATP
through the aerobic breakdown of
carbohydrates, lipids, or amino acids. At
peak levels of activity, most of the
energy is provided by anaerobic
reactions that generate lactic acid.
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Muscle Performance
Physical Conditioning
Hypertrophy
Increase in muscle bulk. Can result from
anerobic training.
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Muscle Performance
Key Note
What you dont use, you lose. When
motor units are inactive for days or
weeks, muscle fibers break down their
contractile proteins and grow smaller
and weaker. If inactive for long periods,
muscle fibers may be replaced by
fibrous tissue.
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Cardiac and Smooth Muscle
Cardiac
Muscle
Tissue
Figure 7-10(a)
Cardiac and Smooth Muscle
Smooth Muscle Tissue
Figure 7-10(b)
Cardiac and Smooth Muscle
Table 7-2
Anatomy of the Muscular System
An Overview
of the Major
Skeletal
Muscles
Figure 7-11(a)
Anatomy of the Muscular System
An Overview
of the Major
Skeletal
Muscles
Figure 7-11(b)
Anatomy of the Muscular System
What Are the Origins, Insertions, and
Actions?
Origin
Muscle attachment that remains fixed
Insertion
Muscle attachment that moves
Action
What joint movement a muscle produces
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Anatomy of the Muscular System
What are the Primary Action
Categories?
Prime mover (agonist)
Main muscle in an action
Synergist
Helper muscle in an action
Antagonist
Opposed muscle to an action
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Anatomy of the Muscular System
What are the Selected Muscles
of the Head?
Frontalis
Orbicularis oris
Buccinator
Masseter
Temporalis
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Anatomy of the Muscular System
Muscles of the Head and Neck
Figure 7-12(a)
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Muscles of the
Head and
Neck
Figure 7-12(b)
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Muscles of the Head and Neck
Figure 7-12(c)
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Muscles of the Anterior Neck
Figure 7-13
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Muscles of
the Spine
Figure 7-14
Anatomy of the Muscular System
What are the Axial Muscles
of the Trunk?
Abdominal region
Rectus abdominis
External oblique
Internal oblique
Transversus abdominis
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Anatomy of the Muscular System
Oblique and Rectus
Muscles and the
Diaphragm
Figure 7-15(a)
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Oblique and Rectus Muscles and
the Diaphragm
Figure 7-15(b)
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Oblique and Rectus Muscles and
the Diaphragm
Figure 7-15(c)
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Muscles of the PerineumFemale
Figure 7-16(a)
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Muscles of the PerineumMale
Figure 7-16(b)
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Muscles of the Shoulder
Figure 7-17(a)
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Muscles of the Shoulder
Figure 7-17(b)
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Muscles that Move the Arm
Figure 7-18(a)
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Muscles that Move the Arm
Figure 7-18(b)
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Muscles That Move the Forearm and Wrist
Figure 7-19
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Muscles That Move the Thigh
Figure 7-20(a)
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Muscles That Move
the Thigh
Figure 7-20(b)
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Muscles That Move the Leg
Figure 7-21
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Muscles That Move the Foot and Toes
Figure 7-22(a)
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Muscles That Move
the Foot and Toes
Figure 7-22(b)
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Muscles That Move
the Foot and Toes
Figure 7-22(c)
Anatomy of the Muscular System
Muscles That
Move the Foot
and Toes
Figure 7-22(d)
Aging and the Muscular System
What are Age-Related
Reductions?
Muscle size
Muscle elasticity
Muscle strength
Exercise tolerance
Injury recovery ability
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