BLG 10A/B Chapter Notes -Glycogen, Peptide, Sliding Filament Theory
5 Nov 2014
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Compare and contrast the three basic type of muscle tissue: 1. muscle (only type subject to conscious control) Organs that attach to and cover the bony skeleton. Longest muscle cells and have obvious stripes called striations thus striated. Contract rapidly, exert tremendous power, tires easily and must rest after short periods of activity. Cardiac muscle tissue: occurs only in the heart. Contracts at fairly steady rate, but neural controls allow heart to speed up for brief periods. Smooth muscle tissue: found in walls of hollow visceral organs (stomach, like skeletal muscles. Force fluids and other substances through internal body channels. List the characteristics and functions of muscle tissue: Excitability/responsiveness: ability to receive and respond to a stimulus, if. 1. present change in the environment inside or outside the body. Contractility: ability to shorten forcibly when adequate stimulated. Elasticity: ability to recoil and resume its resting length after stretching.
