3.16.9. Muscle
Muscle physiology
6 Questions
- Briefly describe the effect of resting muscle length and load conditions on the tension generated by a skeletal muscle. How do these factors affect the velocity of shortening? (01A2)
- Briefly discuss the relationship between structure and function in skeletal muscle. (00B5)
- Briefly describe the difference between a single twitch and a tetanic contraction in a skeletal muscle fibre. Include in your answer the physiological basis for the development of a tetanic contraction. (00A4)
- Briefly describe the structure of a mammalian skeletal muscle fibre and explain how its structure is related to its contractile function. DO NOT describe excitation-contraction coupling. (98A3)
- Briefly discuss the role of calcium in the coupling of electrical and mechanical events in skeletal muscle. (1993)
- Write short notes on isometric and isotonic muscle contraction. (1990)