Muscle

Muscle Physiology

1. Structure of Muscle

Classification of Muscle

Skeletal Muscle Structure

Myofibril structure

The sarcomere

The Thick Filament

The Thin Filament

2. Muscle Contraction

Sliding Filament Theory

The Powerstroke

The Crossbridge Cycle

3. Muscle Mechanics

Simple Twitch Contraction

Isometric and Isotonic Twitches

Length Tension Relationship

Temporal Summation