Kevondre Wesley

Anatomy
Skeletal Muscle Lab Report
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Skeletal Muscle Lab Report

In the Skeletal Muscle Lab we examine the different types of skeletal muscles throughout the
vast regions of the body. (Figure 2A,B,C, and D). A rabbit muscle Lab was created to further
understand the physical feature of skeletal muscles. While Relaxed, The muscle tissue seemed
to be in smooth rows (as you can see in Figure 1A). After the first appliance of ATP with salt the
solution created a dense wave of contractions which affected the muscle tissue working from
the outer domain to the inward domain ( as you can see in Figure 1B). After 3 minutes of waiting
another solution of ATP was applied and the effect was not as dramatic as the first application of
the solution. In fact the muscle cells looked exactly the same as Figure 1B, and the the
difference in length and width varied also. The change in length( an average of 68.33mm)
before the ATP solution dropped (to an average of 51.66mm) when the solution was applied.
The result can only be explained by pointing out the absorption of the solution caused the
muscle tissue to shrink in length but gain in width. Even with the difficulty to identify the muscle
fibers and their exact length and width it was later solved by using a different means of
measurement. The Mink lab was used to give us a better perspective of the physiology of the
mink and the different muscles of the body.
Figure 1A Before ATP solution Figure 1b After ATP solution

Table 1: Length and Width Before and After ATP

Length(mm) Before ATP After ATP Initial Contracted ___x100

Trial 1 65mm 45mm 20mm 6,500

Trial 2 70mm 55mm 15mm 7,000

Trial 3 70mm 55mm 15mm 7,000

Avg 68.33mm 51.66mm 33.33mm 6,833.33

Width(mm)
Trial 1 30mm 25mm 5mm 3,000

Trial 2 20mm 20mm 0 2,000

Trial 3 20mm 20mm 0 2,000

Avg 66.67 21.66 1.66 2,333.33

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Figure 2A: Mink Upper Body including Head,Neck,Torso Photo by Savannah Kruse

Figure 2B: Mink Arms Photo by Savannah Kruse

Figure 2C: Mink Legs (Lateral View) Photo by Savannah Kruse

Figure 2C: Mink Legs (Medial View) Photo by Savannah Kruse