BIO108 – General Physiology

Name/s: Catimbang, Russel Mae D. Date December 6, 2022

Section IK283 - Group 5 Instructor Thucydides L.
& Group Salunga, PhD.
No:

Exercise 5 –Human Muscular Contraction

(FLOW DIAGRAM)

Procedure 1. Distinguishing between Isotonic and Isometric Muscle Contraction

A.

While flexing the

right arm and
Measure the Measure the grasping the
Measure the
circumference of circumference of barbell, measure
circumference of the biceps while the biceps while the
the biceps with a
flexing both arms extending both circumference of
tape measure with palms facing arms and the biceps.
while both arms
up, as if you were grasping a Repeat this step
are extended doing a weight- barbell. Do the with your left
directly in front arm. Record the
lifting exercise. same with your
of the body. left arm. data on the table
provided on your
answer sheet.

B.

Determine the
Determine the circumference of
circumference of the midline calf
the midline calf Determine the region of both legs
Determine the
region of both circumference of using a tape
legs using a tape the midline calf circumference of
the midline calf measure while
measure while region of both sitting on a table
lying down on legs using a tape region of both with your legs
legs with a tape
your measure while dangling but not
abdomen (prone) standing on your measure while touching the floor.
with your standing on your Repeat this step,
toes and
gastrocnemius extending your toes with your but move your
relaxed. Repeat arms upward. arm at your side. feet forward and
this step, but this upward with
time stand erect. someone pushing
on you.
Procedure 2. Determining Muscle Fatigue.

Squeeze the ball

as quickly as
possible as your
lab partner Count to time
counts the
while squeezing Wait 1 minute,
Hold a tennis ball number of the ball until then repeat steps
in your right complete
fatigue is 1 and 2. This is
hand. contractions complete. This is Trial 2.
throughout each
10-second Trial 1.
interval for a
total of 3
minutes.

Wait 5 minutes,
Repeat all steps
then repeat steps
using your left 1 and 2. This is
hand.
Trial 3.