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Unit 3: Skeletal and Smooth Muscle Physiology
Lecture 9: Smooth Muscle Structure, Contraction, and
Relationships
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1) Skeletal vs. Smooth
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1) Skeletal vs. Smooth
Autonomic Nervous System
Varicosities – No transverse tubules
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1) Skeletal vs. Smooth
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1) Multi-Unit vs. Single-Unit
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1) Multi-Unit vs. Single-Unit
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1) Phasic Contraction
single-unit
smooth muscle
Time
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1) Phasic Activation (Purple/Red)
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1) Pacemaker Potentials
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1) Phasic vs. Tonic Contraction
single-unit
smooth muscle
multi-unit
smooth muscle
Time
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1) Tonic Activation (Green/Blue)
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No Yes
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Unit 3: Skeletal and Smooth Muscle Physiology
Lecture 9: Smooth Muscle Structure, Contraction, and
Relationships
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2) Calcium
From SR (very few compared to skeletal)
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No Yes
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Unit 3: Skeletal and Smooth Muscle Physiology
Lecture 9: Smooth Muscle Structure, Contraction, and
Relationships
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3) Smooth Muscle Myosin
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3) Excitation-Contraction Coupling
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3) Excitation-Contraction Coupling
Smooth muscle contraction may occur in the absence of an action potential.
Actin?
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3) Latch State
Unique property of smooth muscle
Tension maintained
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No Yes
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Unit 3: Skeletal and Smooth Muscle Physiology
Lecture 9: Smooth Muscle Structure, Contraction, and
Relationships
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4) Force-Velocity Relationship
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No Yes
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4) Force-Velocity Relationship
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4) Length-Tension Relationship
smooth muscle skeletal muscle
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