Name: ______________________________

Date of Submission: __________________

THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM Instructor: __________________________

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RATING: ______________

MATERIALS/RESOURCES:
Human Anatomy and Physiology by Elaine Marieb
Textbook of Medical Physiology by Guyton and Hall

QUESTIONS
1. List the general functions of muscular tissue.

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2. Draw and label the different anatomical microscopic structures of the different muscle tissues.

Smooth Cardiac

Skeletal
3. What are the structural and physiological differences between skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle?
Cardiac Skeletal Smooth

4. Explain the mechanism of muscle contraction in a step by step procedure.

5. Fill in the table:

MUSCLES THAT AID IN BREATHING
Muscle Origin Insertion Innervation Action
Diaphragm

Internal Intercostals

External Intercostals

6. List down the accessory muscles for breathing and give their specific action.
ACCESSORY MUSCLE FOR RESPIRATION ACTION

7. Draw the neuromuscular junction and describe the process that happens at this site.

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8. Complete the table below.

9. Explain the Sliding Filament Theory of muscle contraction in your own words.
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10. Label the structures on the following diagrams.

11. Answer the following questions briefly and concisely:

a. What is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum?

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b. The T-tubule is a deep extension of what structure?

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c. What is the function of the T-tubule?

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d. What causes the troponin complex to change its configuration?

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e. What occurs as a result of the troponin complex changing form?

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f. What causes the power stroke to occur?

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g. What occurs when ATP attaches to the myosin head?

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h. What chemical reaction allows the myosin head to return to its high-energy state or its “cocked” position?

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12. Draw and Label the Muscular System highlighting the major muscle groups of both Anterior and Posterior Views: