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Structure and Function of
Skeletal Muscle
Skeletal Muscle
   Human body contains over 400 skeletal
    muscles
       40-50% of total body weight
   Functions of skeletal muscle
       Force production for locomotion and
        breathing
       Force production for postural support
       Heat production during cold stress
Structure of Skeletal Muscle:
Connective Tissue Covering
   Epimysium
       Surrounds entire muscle
   Perimysium
       Surrounds bundles of muscle fibers
            Fascicles
   Endomysium
       Surrounds individual muscle fibers
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Structure of Skeletal Muscle:
Microstructure
   Sarcolemma
       Muscle cell membrane
   Myofibrils
       Threadlike strands within muscle fibers
       Actin (thin filament)
            Troponin
            Tropomyosin
       Myosin (thick filament)
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Structure of Skeletal Muscle:
The Sarcomere
   Further divisions of myofibrils
       Z-line
       A-band
       I-band
   Within the sarcoplasm
       Sarcoplasmic reticulum
            Storage sites for calcium
       Transverse tubules
       Terminal cisternae
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The Neuromuscular Junction
   Site where motor neuron meets the muscle
    fiber
       Separated by gap called the neuromuscular cleft
   Motor end plate
       Pocket formed around motor neuron by
        sarcolemma
   Acetylcholine is released from the motor
    neuron
       Causes an end-plate potential (EPP)
            Depolarization of muscle fiber
Illustration of the
Neuromuscular Junction
Motor Unit
   Single motorneuron & muscle fibers it
    innervates
   Eye muscles – 1:1 muscle/nerve ratio
   Hamstrings – 300:1 muscle/nerve ratio
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Muscular Contraction
   The sliding filament model
       Muscle shortening occurs due to the
        movement of the actin filament over the
        myosin filament
       Formation of cross-bridges between actin
        and myosin filaments
       Reduction in the distance between Z-lines
        of the sarcomere
The Sliding Filament Model of
Muscle Contraction
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Cross-Bridge Formation in
Muscle Contraction
Sliding Filament Theory
   Rest – uncharged ATP cross-bridge complex
   Excitation-coupling – charged ATP cross-
    bridge complex, “turned on”
   Contraction – actomyosin – ATP > ADP & Pi +
    energy
   Recharging – reload cross-bridge with ATP
   Relaxation – cross-bridges “turned off”
Muscle Function
   All or none law – fiber contracts
    completely or not at all
   Muscle strength gradation
       Multiple motor unit summation – more
        motor units per unit of time
       Wave summation – vary frequency of
        contraction of individual motor units
Energy for Muscle Contraction
   ATP is required for muscle contraction
       Myosin ATPase breaks down ATP as fiber
        contracts
   Sources of ATP
       Phosphocreatine (PC)
       Glycolysis
       Oxidative phosphorylation
Sources of ATP for Muscle
Contraction
Properties of Muscle Fibers
   Biochemical properties
       Oxidative capacity
       Type of ATPase
   Contractile properties
       Maximal force production
       Speed of contraction
       Muscle fiber efficiency
Individual Fiber Types
Fast fibers                      Slow fibers
 Type IIb fibers                 Type I fibers

       Fast-twitch fibers            Slow-twitch fibers
       Fast-glycolytic fibers        Slow-oxidative fibers
   Type IIa fibers
       Intermediate fibers
       Fast-oxidative
        glycolytic fibers
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Comparison of Maximal
Shortening Velocities Between
Fiber Types
Histochemical Staining of Fiber
Type
Fiber Types and Performance
   Power athletes
       Sprinters
       Possess high percentage of fast fibers
   Endurance athletes
       Distance runners
       Have high percentage of slow fibers
   Others
       Weight lifters and nonathletes
       Have about 50% slow and 50% fast fibers
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Alteration of Fiber Type by
Training
   Endurance and resistance training
       Cannot change fast fibers to slow fibers
       Can result in shift from Type IIb to IIa
        fibers
            Toward more oxidative properties
Training-Induced Changes in
Muscle Fiber Type
Hypertrophy and Hyperplasia
   Increase in size      Increase in number
Age-Related Changes in
Skeletal Muscle
   Aging is associated with a loss of
    muscle mass
       Rate increases after 50 years of age
   Regular exercise training can improve
    strength and endurance
       Cannot completely eliminate the age-
        related loss in muscle mass
Types of Muscle Contraction
   Isometric
       Muscle exerts force without changing length
       Pulling against immovable object
       Postural muscles
   Isotonic (dynamic)
       Concentric
            Muscle shortens during force production
       Eccentric
            Muscle produces force but length increases
Isotonic and Isometric
Contractions
Illustration of a Simple Twitch
Force Regulation in Muscle
   Types and number of motor units recruited
       More motor units = greater force
       Fast motor units = greater force
   Initial muscle length
       “Ideal” length for force generation
   Nature of the motor units neural stimulation
       Frequency of stimulation
            Simple twitch, summation, and tetanus
Relationship Between Stimulus
Frequency and Force
Generation
Length-Tension Relationship in
Skeletal Muscle
Simple Twitch, Summation,
and Tetanus
Force-Velocity Relationship
   At any absolute force the speed of
    movement is greater in muscle with
    higher percent of fast-twitch fibers
   The maximum velocity of shortening is
    greatest at the lowest force
       True for both slow and fast-twitch fibers
Force-Velocity Relationship
Force-Power Relationship
   At any given velocity of movement the
    power generated is greater in a muscle
    with a higher percent of fast-twitch
    fibers
   The peak power increases with velocity
    up to movement speed of 200-300
    degrees•second-1
       Force decreases with increasing movement
        speed beyond this velocity
Force-Power Relationship
Receptors in Muscle
   Muscle spindle
       Detect dynamic and static changes in muscle
        length
       Stretch reflex
            Stretch on muscle causes reflex contraction
   Golgi tendon organ (GTO)
       Monitor tension developed in muscle
       Prevents damage during excessive force
        generation
            Stimulation results in reflex relaxation of muscle
Muscle Spindle
Golgi Tendon Organ
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Structureskeletalmuscle

  • 1. Structure and Function of Skeletal Muscle
  • 2. Skeletal Muscle  Human body contains over 400 skeletal muscles  40-50% of total body weight  Functions of skeletal muscle  Force production for locomotion and breathing  Force production for postural support  Heat production during cold stress
  • 3. Structure of Skeletal Muscle: Connective Tissue Covering  Epimysium  Surrounds entire muscle  Perimysium  Surrounds bundles of muscle fibers  Fascicles  Endomysium  Surrounds individual muscle fibers
  • 5. Structure of Skeletal Muscle: Microstructure  Sarcolemma  Muscle cell membrane  Myofibrils  Threadlike strands within muscle fibers  Actin (thin filament)  Troponin  Tropomyosin  Myosin (thick filament)
  • 7. Structure of Skeletal Muscle: The Sarcomere  Further divisions of myofibrils  Z-line  A-band  I-band  Within the sarcoplasm  Sarcoplasmic reticulum  Storage sites for calcium  Transverse tubules  Terminal cisternae
  • 9. The Neuromuscular Junction  Site where motor neuron meets the muscle fiber  Separated by gap called the neuromuscular cleft  Motor end plate  Pocket formed around motor neuron by sarcolemma  Acetylcholine is released from the motor neuron  Causes an end-plate potential (EPP)  Depolarization of muscle fiber
  • 11. Motor Unit  Single motorneuron & muscle fibers it innervates  Eye muscles – 1:1 muscle/nerve ratio  Hamstrings – 300:1 muscle/nerve ratio
  • 13. Muscular Contraction  The sliding filament model  Muscle shortening occurs due to the movement of the actin filament over the myosin filament  Formation of cross-bridges between actin and myosin filaments  Reduction in the distance between Z-lines of the sarcomere
  • 14. The Sliding Filament Model of Muscle Contraction
  • 17. Sliding Filament Theory  Rest – uncharged ATP cross-bridge complex  Excitation-coupling – charged ATP cross- bridge complex, “turned on”  Contraction – actomyosin – ATP > ADP & Pi + energy  Recharging – reload cross-bridge with ATP  Relaxation – cross-bridges “turned off”
  • 18. Muscle Function  All or none law – fiber contracts completely or not at all  Muscle strength gradation  Multiple motor unit summation – more motor units per unit of time  Wave summation – vary frequency of contraction of individual motor units
  • 19. Energy for Muscle Contraction  ATP is required for muscle contraction  Myosin ATPase breaks down ATP as fiber contracts  Sources of ATP  Phosphocreatine (PC)  Glycolysis  Oxidative phosphorylation
  • 20. Sources of ATP for Muscle Contraction
  • 21. Properties of Muscle Fibers  Biochemical properties  Oxidative capacity  Type of ATPase  Contractile properties  Maximal force production  Speed of contraction  Muscle fiber efficiency
  • 22. Individual Fiber Types Fast fibers Slow fibers  Type IIb fibers  Type I fibers  Fast-twitch fibers  Slow-twitch fibers  Fast-glycolytic fibers  Slow-oxidative fibers  Type IIa fibers  Intermediate fibers  Fast-oxidative glycolytic fibers
  • 25. Comparison of Maximal Shortening Velocities Between Fiber Types
  • 27. Fiber Types and Performance  Power athletes  Sprinters  Possess high percentage of fast fibers  Endurance athletes  Distance runners  Have high percentage of slow fibers  Others  Weight lifters and nonathletes  Have about 50% slow and 50% fast fibers
  • 29. Alteration of Fiber Type by Training  Endurance and resistance training  Cannot change fast fibers to slow fibers  Can result in shift from Type IIb to IIa fibers  Toward more oxidative properties
  • 31. Hypertrophy and Hyperplasia  Increase in size  Increase in number
  • 32. Age-Related Changes in Skeletal Muscle  Aging is associated with a loss of muscle mass  Rate increases after 50 years of age  Regular exercise training can improve strength and endurance  Cannot completely eliminate the age- related loss in muscle mass
  • 33. Types of Muscle Contraction  Isometric  Muscle exerts force without changing length  Pulling against immovable object  Postural muscles  Isotonic (dynamic)  Concentric  Muscle shortens during force production  Eccentric  Muscle produces force but length increases
  • 35. Illustration of a Simple Twitch
  • 36. Force Regulation in Muscle  Types and number of motor units recruited  More motor units = greater force  Fast motor units = greater force  Initial muscle length  “Ideal” length for force generation  Nature of the motor units neural stimulation  Frequency of stimulation  Simple twitch, summation, and tetanus
  • 40. Force-Velocity Relationship  At any absolute force the speed of movement is greater in muscle with higher percent of fast-twitch fibers  The maximum velocity of shortening is greatest at the lowest force  True for both slow and fast-twitch fibers
  • 42. Force-Power Relationship  At any given velocity of movement the power generated is greater in a muscle with a higher percent of fast-twitch fibers  The peak power increases with velocity up to movement speed of 200-300 degrees•second-1  Force decreases with increasing movement speed beyond this velocity
  • 44. Receptors in Muscle  Muscle spindle  Detect dynamic and static changes in muscle length  Stretch reflex  Stretch on muscle causes reflex contraction  Golgi tendon organ (GTO)  Monitor tension developed in muscle  Prevents damage during excessive force generation  Stimulation results in reflex relaxation of muscle
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