Chemistry of muscle contraction

Subject: Biology

Grade: Upper Secondary

Publisher: YDP

Resource types: Class activity

Resource ID: b432
Description:

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– describe the molecular basis of the sliding theory of contraction
– describe the transmission of a stimulus from a nerve to a sarcomere
– explain the principles of aerobic and anaerobic metabolism in skeletal muscles.

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Chemistry of muscle... Whiteboard presentation

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Nerves and muscles ... Student activity Nerves and muscles ... Student activity Muscle contraction ... Student activity Muscle contraction ... Student activity Muscle contraction ... Student activity Muscle contraction ... Student activity Muscle metabolism Student activity

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Upper Secondary (Grades 10-12)

Biology

Physiology of muscles

52. Chemistry of muscle contraction

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Keywords

glycogen, muscle, sarcoplasmic reticulum, myofibrils, phosphocreatine, tonus, contraction, Sarcolemma, Sarcoplasm, F actin, G actin, Myosin head, Myosin tail, Thick filament, Thin filament, Tropomyosin, Troponin, T-tubules, oxygen debt, maximal oxygen uptake, chemistry, Chemistry of muscle contraction

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