Frog Skeletal Muscle The aim of this experiment is to explore the basic physiological principles of skeletal muscle using the isolated frog (Rana pipiens or Xenopus laevis) gastrocnemius muscle. Students will dissect a double-pithed frog. Then‚ they will connect the muscle to the Force Transducer to measure twitch recruitment‚ effect of stretch‚ muscle summation‚ muscle tetanus‚ and muscle fatigue. Written by staff of ADInstruments. Experiment Contents 1. Instructor’s Reference (this
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efficiency * Muscle fiber type * Higher efficiency in muscles with greater
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of three different muscle types cardiac‚ smooth‚ and skeletal muscle. For this particular experiment the primary focus was skeletal muscle‚ which accounts for about 36% to 45% of total body weight and involves the integration of more than 600 different muscles (WordPress‚ 2006). Skeletal muscle contains many unique properties such as; elasticity and extensibility which allows a muscle to be stretched and return to its original state when not in use. Additionally skeletal muscles also contain a property
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Practical 1 Title: Tissue Processing Aim: To examine human cell and tissue under the microscope Introduction: Tissues from the body taken for analysis of diseases must be processed in the histology laboratory to produce microscopic slides that are viewed under the microscope. These tissues are usually fixed into paraffin. Microscopic analysis of cells and tissues requires the preparation of very thin‚ high quality sections mounted on glass slides and properly stained to demonstrate normal and abnormal
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Introduction: Skeletal muscle cells are specialized cells that contain multinucleated muscle fibers called myocytes. These myocytes contain thicker fibers that facilitate the release of calcium‚ the generation of an action potential within the sarcolemma‚ and the subsequent production of a muscle contraction. Muscle contractions are a direct byproduct of motor unit recruitment‚ and for this lab we can examine these effects with aid of a finger pulse transducer and a bar stimulus electrode. The
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In this lab‚ we are measuring the EMG amp (mV)‚ or electrical activity‚ from action potentials produced from muscle contractions in order to gain an indication of the number of active motor units used in the contraction. This is done by adding more load to the muscle or force. There is examining of the EMG amp produced from a twitch at varying levels of muscle force and EMG amp from muscles when more load is placed on them. During the experiment‚ we set up the equipment‚ electrodes and software
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recessive “mini-muscle” phenotype in mice. Smaller body size and muscles as well as increased maximal oxygen intake are observed in mice with the “mini-muscle” phenotype. This observation raises an issue about why the selectively bred mice with the “mini-muscle” phenotype have reduced triceps and thigh muscle mass as they are able to cover greater distances; due to faster running speed‚ on an activity wheel compared to normal mice. However‚ greater exercise and load is thought to result in muscle hypertrophy
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individual will show less fatigue of the forearm muscle throughout the song than when listening to classical music. This test was then split into two different trials with the first consisting of the subjects listening to rock music and the second consisting of the subjects listening to classical music. Results for part one of the first test indicated
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Thato’s muscle had remained unused for 6 weeks. Once the cast is removed and he steps down from the examination table‚ his muscle begins to contract. Due to this 6 week period of rest‚ the muscles initial strength of contraction may be significantly low as compared to its strength a few minutes later. The strength of contraction of his muscle increases to a plateau‚ which is termed the staircase effect. Due to his muscles low initial strength of contraction‚ Thato loses his balance and falls. 1
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Muscle Metabolism To complete this worksheet‚ select: Module: Support and Movement Activity: Animations Title: Muscle Metabolism Introduction 1. How do muscle cells use ATP? 2. Describe ATP hydrolysis and explain its significance to muscle cells. 3. How is ATP regenerated? 4. Summarize the role of ATP with regard to the following myosin head activities. a. energizing b. detaching Energy Sources 5.
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