MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SKELETAL MUSCLE USING FROG GASTROCNEMIUS AIM The purpose of this experiment was to demonstrate the physiological as well as mechanical properties of skeletal muscle using the gastrocnemius muscle of a frog by exploring five different investigations namely the single twitch‚ the graded response‚ the relationship between muscle length and tension‚ muscle tetanus‚ and muscle fatigue. These individual experiments aim to explore the way muscles can contract when an electrical stimulus
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Intrapartum period Labor and delivery: Definition: labor is the process by which the products of conception are expelled from the body. Delivery refers to the actual birth. Adaptive Processes Defi nition: during latter months of pregnancy‚ the fetus adapts to the maternal uterus enabling it to occupy the smallest space possible. The term Attitude refers to the posture the fetus assumes in utero; fetal lie is the relationship of the long axis of the body to the long axis of the mother. Presentation:
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conversion of glucose into glycogen. In positive feedback‚ the body reacts to a change from the normal state by causing an even greater change. Examples of positive feedback: (1) when constrictions in the uterus push a baby into the birth canal‚ contractions in the uterus increase; (2) when a blood vessel is damaged‚ the vessel constricts and chemicals are released to plug and repair the hole. Body Temperature Homeostasis In warm-blooded animals such as humans‚ body temperature must be maintained
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Biceps Femoris Muscle The Biceps Femoris is a muscle of the posterior (the back) thigh. As its name implies‚ it has two parts‚ one of which (the long head) forms part of the hamstrings muscle group. Origin and insertion It has two heads of origin; one‚ the long head‚ arises from the lower and inner impression on the back part of the tuberosity of the ischium‚ by a tendon common to it and the semitendinosus‚ and from the lower part of the sacrotuberous ligament the other‚ the short head‚
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Chapter 10- Muscle Tissue Choose the best answer to each of the following questions. 1) How does muscle tissue contribute to homeostasis? A) by generating heat that helps maintain body temperature B) by moving materials through the body C) by pulling on bones to move the body D) A and B are correct. E) A‚ B and C are correct. 2) The primary function of muscle is A) conversion of chemical energy into mechanical energy. B) conversion of chemical energy into radiant energy. C) conversion
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Excitation Contraction Coupling Process The sequence of events that converts action potentials in a muscle fiber to a contraction is know as excitation contraction coupling. In order for a skeletal muscle fiber to contract‚ it has to get a signal from the nervous system. The part of the nervous system that it gets a signal from is called a motor neuron. An electoral signal‚ called an action potential travels down the axon and to the axon terminal. At the end of the motor neuron are structures
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MAJOR MUSCLE GROUPS WORKSHEET‚ Reflection questions and surface anatomy This worksheet will guide your note-taking for the Major Skeletal Muscles slideshow. Be sure to include drawings or sketches of your muscle groups. It will help you when you are studying this material in the future. Your drawings do not need to be fancy. You can make simple stick figures with arrows pointing to the location of the muscle group if you wish. 1. Axial muscles are skeletal muscles of the Trunk or Head
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Lab 6 Biomechanics of Frog Skeletal Muscle I. Purpose This exercise is designed to demonstrate some mechanical and physiological properties of skeletal muscle using the gastrocnemius muscle of a frog. II. Performance Objectives At the end of this exercise the student should be able to: 1. Define minimal (threshold)‚ subminimal‚ maximal‚ and supramaximal stimulus. 2. Explain what is meant by a “graded” response. 3. Draw a diagram of the setup used in this lab exercise. 4. Calculate the
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Introduction Muscle is one of the four main types of tissue‚ and is primarily involved in movement. There are three types of muscle tissue: skeletal‚ smooth‚ and cardiac. Skeletal muscle was investigated in this lab. Skeletal muscle is composed of two filaments called actin and myosin‚ which run parallel to each other. Actin has a protein that run along it called tropomyosin‚ that prevents actin from binding to it‚ unless calcium is bound to a part of the tropomyosin called troponin. Sets of actin
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the computer is measuring the time between the application of the stimulus and the last point where the active force is zero (just prior to contraction). How long is the latent period? _2.78_ msec What occurs in the muscle during this apparent lack of activity? The muscle is reacting internally and getting the signals to contract. Investigating Graded Muscle Response to Increased Stimulus Intensity 1. Click Clear Tracings if there are tracings on your screen. 2. Set the voltage to 0.0‚ and click
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