Notes on Muscle Tissue

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Layers of Muscle Fiber:

Endomysium:

+ Surrounds individual muscle fibers.

Perimysium:

+ Surrounds groups of muscles.

Epimysium:

+ Surrounds entire muscle.

Sacromere structure:

• Thin filaments contain actin, tropomyosin, troponin.

• Thick filaments contain myosin.

Structure of a Myofiber:

image of myofiber

Composition of Myofiber Bands:

• I bands composed of thin filaments; variable length.

• A bands composed of thik and thin filaments; constant length.

• H bands composed of thick filaments; variable length.

Additional Notes:

• Cardiac tissue: fascia adherens; intercalated discs - Z-line.

• Myoglobin: red.

• Triad of skeletal muscle: A-I band junction of sarcomeres.

• White fibers: less mitochondria; less myoglobin; less cytochrome s; increased innervation.

• Smooth muscle: corkscrew-shaped nucleus.

Additional Reading:

Histology and Cytology

1. Cell Components
2. Nervous Tissue
3. Muscle Tissue
4. Lymphoid Tissue
5. Integument
6. Respiratory System
7. Gastrointestinal System
8. Renal/Urinary System
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1. Back and Nervous System
2. Thorax
3. Abdomen, Pelvis, and Perineum
4. Upper Limb
5. Lower Limb
6. Head and Neck
7. Chest Wall
8. Shoulder

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