Structure of Muscle
Mar 27, 2015
Structure of Muscle
Sliding Filament Hypothesis During Contraction
Proteins DO NOT actually shorten Rather they slide past one another
Support Changes in Sarcomere Bands Actual measurement of proteins Length-Tension Characteristics
Sliding Filament Hypothesis During Contraction
Proteins DO NOT actually shorten Rather they slide past one another
Support Changes in Sarcomere Bands Actual measurement of proteins Length-Tension Characteristics
Length - Tension Characteristics Stretch Muscle to Various Lengths Measure Active Tension
1.25 1.65 2.00 2.25 3.650
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
Sarcomere Length
Te
ns
ion
Troponin - Tropomyosin Complex
Myosin Head
MyosinBinding
Site
Actin
TropomyosinFilament
T
C
I
Ca Binding Sites
Troponin - Tropomyosin Complex
Myosin Head
MyosinBinding
Site
Actin
T C
I
Ca
Troponin - Tropomyosin Complex
Myosin Head MyosinBinding
Site
Actin
T C
I
Ca
Troponin - Tropomyosin Complex
Myosin Head
MyosinBinding
Site
Actin
T
C
I
Ca
Plunger Model forRelease of Ca++ from SR
Ca
++++ ++++
---- ----
Ca
++++ ++++
---- ----
Ca
++++ ++++
---- ----
ATP Ca
DihydropyridineReceptor
RyanodineReceptor
Summary of Excitation-Contraction Coupling
Ca
Ca
Muscle Mechanics – Series Elastic Component (SEC)
Muscle Mechanics – Series Elastic Component (SEC)
Muscle Mechanics – Series Elastic Component (SEC)
Variation in Muscle Tension
Muscle Fiber Types
Type I
Type IIa
Type IIb
Braided Pneumatic Actuator
Colburn Test Rig
Length – Tension Characteristics
Festo Actuators
Air Insect - Kirchner
Buckling
Mini-Braided Pneumatics:Matt Birch and Alan Pollack
Electroactive Polymer – SRI et al
http://ndeaa.jpl.nasa.gov/nasa-nde/lommas/eap/EAP-web.htm