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Describe. 
Type
Reason
Staining

Describe.


Type


Reason


Staining

Skeletal muscle


Multinucleated (nuclei at outet erdges, peripheries)


pINKS TAINED MYOFILAMENT PRoteins with mainly Eosin

Skeletal muscleMultinucleated (nuclei at outet erdges, peripheries)pINKS TAINED MYOFILAMENT PRoteins with mainly Eosin

Describe. 

Describe.

Developing skeletal muscle tissue


Reason:


Multnuclei (at peripheries), and myotubes but lack myofilaments

Development skeletal myofibers

Myoblasts --fuse together to form multinucleated --> myotubes

Functional unit of striated muscle.

Sarcomere (myosin, actin units)

Function muscle

Generate contraction

Describe. 

Describe.

Smooth muscle

Describe. 
What staining 

Describe.


What staining

PAS staining smooth muscle

Describe.
Label arrows: top, middle, bottom

Describe.


Label arrows: top, middle, bottom

Top: epimysium


middle: perimysium


Bottom: endomysium

Describe, reason

Describe, reason

Skeletal.


Nuclei on peripehries

What gets wider or thinner during muscle contraction?

A band

What changes during skeletal muscle contractions


Does not?

I band


H line






Does not:


Everything but I H

What found in skeletal muscle.


Distintuighins

Mitochondria: darker


Glycogen: lighter

Properties cardiac muscle

Intercalated discs


Central nuclei (along with smooth)


Branching




alSO Has:


gap junctions

Different between T tubule SR in skeletal and cardiac

Triad: 2 t tubules 1 terminal cisternae in skeletal in AI junctions


Diad: 1 t tubule 1 terminal cisternae in skeletal in z lines

Structure cardiac muscle

fascia adherens (anchor thin filaments, make transverse component


Macula adherens (desmosomes); connect cells


Gap junctions (allow cells to communicate)

Describe. 
dark, light areas

Describe.


dark, light areas

Dark: regular cardiac


Light: conducting zone


> containing purkinje fibers

What muscles undergo proliferation, divide

Smooth muscle




Not skeletal, cardiac

Describe. Characteristics

Describe. Characteristics

Skeletal muscle




Properties:


> Arranged longitudinally striaght (non branched)


> Nuclei are periphery


> striation (light I and dark A bands)


> multinucleated


> muscle arranged around epineurisum

Describe. 
Characteristics.

Describe.


Characteristics.



Smooth muscle


Properties:


> 'cigar shaped' nuclei in center


> No striations




Diff from C/T


> CT Blue with trichrome, not smooth muscle

Describe.


Characteristics

Cardiac muscles


> Striations (dark A band and light i band)


> Intercalated discs (lines)


> Nuclei in center


> branching, no stacking

Describe. from top to bottom. 
1, 2, 3, 4 

Describe. from top to bottom.


1, 2, 3, 4



A band


I band or light band


Z line


Sarcomere, extends from 1 z line to the next z line

Describe.

Describe.



Cross section of skeletal muscle




> Nuclei on peripheries

Characteristics of muscle

> pink (Eosinophilic) fibers (acidophilic b/c stains with - eosino dye)

Describe. 

Describe.

Cardiac muscle




properties:


> branching


> intercalated discs


> striated (+ skeletal)


> central nuclei (uni nucleated + smooth)

Describe. 

Describe.

Smooth muscle


> non striations , no branching


> central nuclei


= 'cigar shaped' nuclei


> 'spindle shaped' smooth muscle fibers,

Describe.

Describe.

Cross section skeletal muscle


> peripherally nuclei nucleated


> striations

Describe. 

Describe.

Skeletal


> peripherally located nuclei

Label arrows.

Label arrows.



Epimysium


Perimysium


Endomysium

Describe.

Describe.

From left to right:


Sarcomere (between z lines, middle white line to next middle white line)


I band (actin only)


A band (myosin only)

Parts troponin

T troponin: attached to troponin


C troponin: binds Ca2+


I troponin: inhibits actin-myosin interaction

Which is attached to tropomyosin?


a. C troponin


b. I troponin


c. T troponin


d. M troponin

c. T troponin

What binds to calcium?


a. C troponin


b. I troponin


c. T troponin


d. M troponin

a. C. troponin

What inhibits actin and myosin interaction?


a. C troponin


b. I troponin


c. T troponin


d. M troponin

b. I troponin

Components of ca2+ regulation in muscles?

> sarcolemma


= plasma membrane of muscle


> T tubules


= invagination of Sarcolemma


> Sarcoplasmic reticulum


> Triad


= T tubule and 2 ends of sER

Function of intercalated discs?

Allows coordination between gap junctions of cardiac cells

Describe. 

Describe.

Cardiac muscle


> branching


> uni nuclear


> intercalated discs


> sarcomere arrangement

Describe. 

Describe.

Smooth muscle.

Describe. 

Describe.

Smooth muscle

Which of the following is true regarding cardio hypertrophy?


a. hypertrophy is always maladaptive


b. hypertension is an example of adaptive physiological hypertrophy


c. a sarcomere mutation leads to compensation


d. exercise leads to decompensation

c. a sarcomere mutation leads to compensation




explan:


sarcomere mutation > pathological hypertrophy > decompensation




elim:


a. incorrect, adaptive hypertrophy is an example of a good adaptation


b. incorrect, HTN is an example of pathological hypertrophy


c. correct


d. exercise leads to adaptive hypertrophy

What are the steps in interatrial and interventricualr septa formation?

> Sepation of atria


> Septation of ventricle


> Growth of endocardial cushion


> Growth of bulbar ridges that divide bulbus growth (aorta and PA regions)

Which of the following is correct?


a. transition from tubular to 4 chambered heart occurs between 12 and 16 weeks


b. Growth of endocardial cushion results in an outflow of blood in the aortic and pulmonary artery regions


c. Growth of the bulbus cordis allows outflow of blood in the aorta and pulmonary tract regions


d. Growth of the bulbus region separating certain regions allows outflow of blood in the aorta and pulmonary artery regions

d. Growth of the bulbus region separating certain regions allows outflow of blood in the aorta and pulmonary artery regions




Elim:


a. incorrect, transition from tubular to 4 chambered heart occurs 4-8 weeks


b. incorrect, this is the 3rd step, but does not form the Aorta/PA regions. Growth of bulbar ridges separating bulbus cordis is what forms the A/PA regions.


c. incorrect, the growth of the bulbar ridges separating the bulbus cordis forms the outflow tract into future aorta and Pul. tract


d. correct

Describe. 

Describe.

epimysium of skeletal muscle

Describe. 

Describe.

fascicle of skeletal muscle

Describe. 

Describe.

nerve

Describe. 

Describe.

skeletal muscle

How are skeletal muscle cells formed?

myoblasts

1. Describe. 
a. cardiac muscle
b. smooth muscle
c. skeletal muscle
d. bone
e. cartilage
f. dense irregular c/t
g. dense regular c/t
h. blood 

2. What do the arrows point to?
a. gap junctions
b. connexons
c. intercalated discs
d. endoplasmic r...

1. Describe.


a. cardiac muscle


b. smooth muscle


c. skeletal muscle


d. bone


e. cartilage


f. dense irregular c/t


g. dense regular c/t


h. blood




2. What do the arrows point to?


a. gap junctions


b. connexons


c. intercalated discs


d. endoplasmic reticulum


e. golgi apparatus

1. a. cardiac muscle




2. c. intercalated discs


Reason:


arrow points to intercalated discs

Describe.

Describe.



Longitudinal section of smooth muscle

Describe.

Describe.



Cross section of smooth muscle

Describe. 

Describe.

Smooth muscle

Describe. 

Describe.

Cross section smooth muscle

Describe. 

Describe.

long section cardiac musce

Describe. 

Describe.

cross section cardiac.

Which of the following is true for mammalian skeletal muscle?


a. t tubules located at z disc


b. t tubules absent


c. troponin absent


d. it possesses triads


e. it possesses caveolae.

d. it posseses triads

Muscles

-Structure


-Function


-Properties

Muscle:


structure:


> actin, myosin (arranged differently in each)


(most ordered: skeletal in sarcomeres, cardiac in less arranged sarcomeres, poor to no arrangement smooth as peripehral-cytoplasmic densities)


function:


> contraction




Skeletal muscle:


Structure:


> triads: narrow central T tubule flanked by terminal cisternae of the SR located at the A-I junction


Function:






Cardiac muscle:


Structure:


T tubules


> Larger t tubules than in skeletal muscle


> Comprise dyads: each with 1 t tubule and 1 profle of SR (found in viscinity of Z discs)


Function:






Smooth Muscle:


Structure:


Function:


> T tubule + SR


= Caveolae (but no T tubules) + some SER (limited SER)


Properties


> spindle (fusiform shaped)


> 1 - 2 central nuclei


> regeneration capability (limited Sk. muscle, no cardiac (fibrosis/scarring only))


> no sarcomere or myofibril, but cytoplasmic and peripheral densities arrangement


= no Z lines, A bands, I bands, H bands

Where are triads in skeletal muscle located?


a. I band


b. A band


c. near Z line


d. At IH junction


e. At AI junction

e. AI junction

Describe.

Describe.



Skeletal muscle

Diferent skeletal muscle bands

A bands:


Mainly myosin (darkbands), but some actin




I band:


Only actin (light bands)




H band:


Only myosin (dark bands)




M line: middle of M line (adjacent thick filaments)




Z disc


> desmin (anchors Z disks to each other)

Dyads


-Structure


-Function

Cardiac muscle




Structure:


1 t tubule and 1 SR (dyad) going into Z line





Triads


-Structure


-Function

Skeletal muscle


Structure:


(T tubule going to AI junction)


1 triad: 1 t tubule and 2 SR cisternae

T-tubule + SR orientation of the muscle types

Skeletal muscle:


> Triad (1 t tubule and 2 cistaernae) going into AI junction






Cardiac muscle:


> Dyad (1 t tubule and 1 cistaernae) going into Z line




Smooth muscle:


> Caveolae (no T tubule) + SER

Which of the following is incorrect regarding muscles?

a. there is regenerational capability in smooth muscle


b. there are peripherally located nuclei in smooth muscles


c. there are dyads at Z discs in smooth muscle


d. there are caveolae (but no T tubules) and some sER in smooth muscle


e. There are central nuclei in cardiac muscle

c. there are dyads at Z discs in smooth muscle




This refers to cardiac




Elim:


abde all correct

Describe.

Describe.

Cardiac muscle tissue

Describe.

Describe.



Smooth muscle

Which muscle tissue has extensive regenerational capability?


a. cardiac


b. skeletal


c. smooth

c. smooth




explanation


a: incorrect, no regeneration at all, only fibrosis/scarring


b: incorrect, limited generation


c: correct , extensive regeneration

Characteristics of muscle


-function


-structure


-staining

Function:


> Aggregates of specialized cells with primary role of contraction


Method:


> Shortening of muscle cells (fibers) produce movement




Structure:


> Muscle fibers typically arranged in parallel.


= Smooth muscle arranged in layers of different orientation




Actin (6-8 nm)


Myosin (15 nm diameter)




Staining:


eosinophilic with H&E b/c presence of proteins

How are muscle fibers generally arranged?

Parallel




But smooth muscle cells typically arranged in layers of different orientation.

How are smooth muscle fibers arranged

Arranged in layers of different orientation.

Striated muscle




not striated

Skeletal muscle:


> voluntary movement




Visceral striated:


> associated with gut (tongue, esophagus, etc)




Cardiac muscle:


> Heart involuntary contraction




Non striated:


Smooth

Types striated *




not striated

skeletal


visceral striated, associated with GUT (tongue, GI)


cardiac




x: smooth

Smooth muscle char.




-structure


-location


-function

Structure: non striated




Location: viscera




Function: Lining hollow organs (involuntary contraction)

Describe.

Describe.



Skeletal muscle

Describe.

Describe.



Cardiac muscle

Describe.

Describe.



Smooth muscle




Non striated, non parallel (different orientations)

Division, Repair, and renewal of muscle tissues

Skeletal:


> cells do not divide


> Fibroblasts may produce scar tissue


> Satellite cells on edges of cells


= Can differentiate into myogenic precursors


= Show limited capacity for skeletal muscle fibers to repair




Cardiac:


> cells do not divide


> little capacity for repair beyond childhood


= In case of cell death, cardiac muscle replaced with scar tissue

1. Which is nonstriated?


2. Which contains cells capable of cell division?


3. What has limited regeneration?


4. Which has limited repair beyond childhood?


5. What has satellite cells along edges of muscle fiber capable of differentiating into myogenic precursors?


6. Innervation is necessary for muscle integrity of what type of muscle?

a. cardiac muscle

b. skeletal muscle


c. smooth muscle

1. c. smooth


2. c. smooth


3. b. skeletal muscle


4. a. cardiac


5. b. skeletal muscle


6. b. skeletal muscle

Describe.

Describe.



Dense regular c/t

Describe. 

Describe.

Dense irregular c/t

Describe. 

Describe.



Smooth muscle

Describe middle and regions surrounding middle.

Describe middle and regions surrounding middle.

Middle: Atrophied muscle


Surrounding: skeletal muscle (peripherally located muscle)

Describe bottom left and top right regions.

Describe bottom left and top right regions.



Bottom left: normal cardiac muscle


Top right: scar tissue cardiac muscle (after MI)


= contains lymphocytes

Describe. 

Describe.



Skeletal muscle atrophy

(usually due to denervation)


> shrinking skeletal muscle

Describe.

Describe.



Cardiac muscle

Describe. 

Describe.

Cross section smooth muscle.

Describe. 

Describe.



Longitudinal section smooth muscle

Describe. 

Describe.

Top left: cross section smooth muscle


Bottom right: longitudinal section smooth muscle

Describe.

Describe.



Skeletal muscle longitudinal section

Properties skeletal muscle

-Muscle cells formed by aggregate of myoblasts


-Muscle fiber is a syncytium (multicellular)


-Nuclei sit under plasma membrane (peripherally)


-Muscle strength depends on # of muscle fibers

Describe.

Describe.

Longitudinal section skeletal muscle

Describe.

Describe.

Cross section skeletal muscle

Describe.Label arrows.
Explain each. 
Describe.

Label arrows.


Explain each.

top left arrow: muscle cell/fiber (surrounded by endomysium)


bottom left arrow: myofibril (several contained in 1 muscle fascicle)


top right arrow: endomysium(surrounding muscle fiber)


purple lining: perimysium (surrounds fascicle: containing several muscle cells (w/ myofibrils))


green lining: epimysium (surrounds entire muscle0

Describe. 

Describe.

Different layers of skeletal muscle.

Endomysium


> Delicate layer that surrounds individual muscle fibers/cells


Perimysium


> Surrounds bundle of fibers to form a fascicle


Epimysium


> Sheath of DCT surrounding the collection of fascicles that comprise a muscle or simply surrounding a muscle (inherently contains several fascicles)

Describe.

Describe.



Muscle-tendon junction

Describe. 
Label
> Box
> purple star
> black arrow 

Describe.


Label


> Box


> purple star


> black arrow

Box: Fascicle




Purple star: Epimysium




Black arrow: blood vessel

Describe.

Describe.



Yellow star: Endomysium (surrounds muscle fiber/cell )




Green star: Perimysium (surrounds muscle fascicle (several muscle fibers/cells))

Describe.
Label
> left arrow
> right arrow

Describe.


Label


> left arrow


> right arrow

Left arrow: Glycogen


Right arrow: Mitochondria

Which of the following is the structurla and functional subunit of a muscle fiber?


a. actin


b. myosin


c. entire muscle


d. myofibril


e. myofilaments

d. Myofibril (composed of myofilaments)

What are myofibrils composed of?

Contractile myofilaments




Functional subunit o myofibril: sarcomere

What is the functional subunit of a myofibril?

Sarcomere

The sarcomere is the functional subunit of which of the following?


a. myofilament


b. entire muscle


c. muscle fascicle


d. myofibril


e. myosin


f. actin

d. myofibril




Myofibrils:
> composed of contractile myofilaments


> Sarcomeres: functional subunit of myofibril

Myofilaments are principally located where?

Myofibrils

Which of the following is incorrect?


a. red fibers have extensive blood supply


b. white fibers have low mitochondria and myoglobin supplies.


c. red fibers have the fastest enzymatic velocity


d. intermediate fibers are fatigue resistant and fast twitching.


e. red fibers are small, aerobic, slow-twitch


f. White fibers have high concentrations of glycogen and glytolytic enzymes

c. red fibers have the fastest enzymatic velocity


Incorrect as red fibers have the slowest enzymatic velocity


Differentiation:


red fiber/white fiber:


>Type I skeletal/type IIb


>slow twitch, fatigue resistant/fast twitch, fatigue prone


>high mitochondria, myoglobin, low glycogen/ low mitochondria, myoglobin, high glycogen and glycogen enzymes


>slowest enzyme velocity/highest enzyme velocity



Compare Red, White fibers

Red/white:


> Type 1/Type IIb


> Lots mitochondria, myoglobin/Little mitochondria, myoglobin


> extensive blood supply/low blood supply


> Low glycogen/high glycogen


> slowest enzymatic velocity / fastest enzymatic velocity


> small fatigue resistant (aerobic) slow twitch/ large fatigue prone (anerobic) fast twitch

Sheet of myomesin holds what in place?


a. actin


b. myosin


c. titin


d. desmin


e. laminin

b. myosin (thick filaments)

Describe.

Describe.



Dystrophin shown.

Describe. 

Describe.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Describe skeletal muscle contraction

Overview steps:


Attachment, Release, Bending, Force generation, reattachment




Attachment:


> normal myosin attached to actin (rigor state)


= if no ATP as in death, 'rigor mortis' (stiffness)




Release


> when ATP binds to Myosin


> conformational change at binding site


> Myosin head uncoupled




Bending


> ATP hydrolysis to ADP + Pi


> myosin head bends + displaces along thin filament




Force generation:


> Myosin head (w/ ADP-P) binds to Actin weakly, Pi released


> Return to unbent position, movement


> Power stroke (ADP released)




Reattachment


> myosin head itghtly bound to new actin

What occurs when ATP is hydrolyzed in the myosin head during skeletal muscle contraction?


a. detachment of myosin head from actin


b. weak binding of myosin to actin


c. power stroke


d. bending of myosin head and displacement along actin


e. reattachment of myosin head tightly bound to new actin


f. attachment of myosin head to actin

d. bending of myosin head and displacement along actin




eliminations:


a. incorrect, occurs when ATp binds to myosin head, causing a conformational cahnge detaching


b. incorrect, occurs when Myosin-ADP-Pi complex binds to myosin, not in pure ATP state


c. incorrect, occurs when myosin-adp complex bound to actin + ADP released (powerstroke


d. correct


e. incorrect, occurs after the powerstroke in reattachment


f. incorrect, this occurs when there is no ATP present

What occurs when there is no ATP to bind to myosin during skeletal muscle contraction?


a. detachment of myosin head from actin


b. weak binding of myosin to actin


c. power stroke


d. bending of myosin head and displacement along actin


e. reattachment of myosin head tightly bound to new actin


f. attachment of myosin head to actin

f. attachment of myosin head to actin




Elimination


a. incorrect, occurs when ATP binds to myosin head, causing conformation change in myosin head


b. incorrect. binding ADP-Pi-myosin complex to actin


c. incorrect, occurs when Pi released movement, and then Power stroke (ADP released) when myosin is bound to actin


d. incorrect, occurs when ATP hydrolysis occurs


e. inccorects, occurs after poewrstroke (ADP, Pi released)


f. correct

What occurs when ATP binds to myosin head during skeletal muscle contraction?


a. detachment of myosin head from actin


b. weak binding of myosin to actin


c. power stroke


d. bending of myosin head and displacement along actin


e. reattachment of myosin head tightly bound to new actin


f. attachment of myosin head to actin

a. detachment of myosin head from actin

What occurs after ATP hydrolysis in myosin head and the myosin displaced along actin?


a. detachment of myosin head from actin


b. weak binding of myosin to actin


c. power stroke


d. bending of myosin head


e. reattachment of myosin head tightly bound to new actin


f. attachment of myosin head to actin

b. weak binding of myosin to actin

What occurs after the power stroke?


a. detachment of myosin head from actin


b. weak binding of myosin to actin


c. movement of myosin along actin


d. bending of myosin head


e. reattachment of myosin head tightly bound to new actin


f. attachment of myosin head to actin

e. reattachment of myosin head tightly bound to new actin

Explain.
left dark region
right light region

Explain.


left dark region


right light region

left dark: cardiac


right light: conduction tissue (Purkinje fibers)

Describe each component.
Describe.

Describe each component.


Describe.



1. Fascia adherens


> anchors thin filaments, make up transverse component


2. Macula adherens (desmosomes)


> keep cells together during prolonged contraction


3. Gap junction

Match.


1. This allows cells to communicate


2. Anchors thin filaments in smooth muscle


3. Anchors thin filaments in cardiac muscle


4. Anchors cells together, maintained in prolonged contraction


5. anchors thin filaments, make up transverse component. Describe thoroughly


6. Which tissue type contains caveoli associated with SR?


7. Which tissue contains t-tubule associated with Z line?


8. which tissue contains t-ubule associated with AI junction?


9. which tissue contains dyads?


10. Which tissue contains triads


11. Which of the following is innervated by alpha motor neurons to contract to generate force?


12. Which is smaller, specialized fibers for proprioception that sit within muscle spindles, innervated by gamma motor neurons?


13. What is an encapsulated receptor found at junction between muscle and tendon?


14. What contains intrafusal fibers?






Options:


Skeletal/cardiac/smooth


a. gap junctions


b. dense bodies


c. Z lines


d. AI junction


e. fascia adherens


f. macula adherens


g. Muscle spindle


h. Golgi tendon organ


i. extrafusal fibers


j. intrafusal fibers



1. gap junction


2. dense bodies


3. Z lines


4. desmosomes (macula adherens)


5. Fascia adherens in intercalated discs or cardiac muscle


6. Smooth muscle


7. Cardiac muscle


8. Skeletal muscle


9. Cardiac muscle


10. Skeletal muscle


11. Extrafusal fibers


12. intrafusal fibers


13. Golgi tendon organ


14. Muscle spindle

Muscle spindles


-structure


-function


-innervation

Structure:


> intrafusal fibers




Function:


> Proprioception




Innervation:


> gamma motor neurons

Golgi tendon organ


-function


-properties



Structure:


> monitors muscle load (force of contraction




Properties:


> encapsulated receptor found at junction of muscle and tendon


> afferent nerve endings interwoven between collagen fibers



Matching

1. Which is innervated by Gamma motor neurons?


2. Which is innervated by alpha motor neurons?


3. Which monitor muscle load (force of contraction?


4. Which responsible for proprioception?


5. Which is an encapsulated receptor found at junction between muscle and tendon?


6. What contains afferent nerve endings interwoven between collagen?


7. What contains nuclear bag (2-4) and nuclear chain (6-8) fibers?






a. Extrafusal fibers


b. intrafusal ibers


c. Muscle spindle


d. Golgi tendon organ

1. intrafusal fibers, proprioception (in muscle spindles)


2 extrafusal fibers , contract to generate force


3. Golgi tendon organ


4. Intrafusal fibers (in muscle spindles), gamma motor neuron innervated


5. Golgi tendon organ


6. Golgi tendon organ


7. muscle spindle

A certain structure is responsible for proprioception. Which of the following is a possible property?


a. innervated by alpha motor neurons


b. encapsulated receptor found at junction between muscle and tendon


c. central region devoid of contractile proteins


d. afferent nerve ending interwoven between collagen fibers


e. monitors muscle load



c. central region devoid of contractile proteins




Explanation:


This describes either intrafusal fibers or muscle spindle which both for proprioception but itnrafusal are found in muscle spindles.




Select either one.


Choices:


a. incorrect, golgi tendon body


b. incorrect, golgi tendon body


c. correct, muscle spindle


d. incorrect, golgi tendon body

Which of the following is stimulated by alpha motor neurons?


a. golgi tendon body


b. intrafusal fibers


c. extrafusal fibers


d. muscle spindle

c. extrafusal fibers




> Contracts to gen. motor force


> Responds to alpha motor neurons

Which of the following is stimulated by gamma motor neurons and are small?


a. golgi tendon body


b. intrafusal fibers


c. extrafusal fibers


d. muscle spindle

b. intrafusal fibers


> found in muscle spindle

Which of the following is specialized for proprioception and contains both afferent and efferent motor innervation.


a. golgi tendon body


b. intrafusal fibers


c. extrafusal fibers


d. muscle spindle

d. muscle spindle

Which of the following contains encapsulated intrafusal fibers in parallel with muscle belly?


a. golgi tendon body


b. intrafusal fibers


c. extrafusal fibers


d. muscle spindle

d. muscle spindle