HK 36800 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sliding Filament Theory, Glycogen, Epimysium

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Chapter 1: structure and function of exercise muscle. Muscle cells: they have mostly the same components as regular cells including a mitochondria. Sarcoplasmic reticulum (er within a muscle cell) T-tubules; these function as an opening to the outside of the cell that leads to the middle of the cell and hands transversely. Myofibrils; made up of proteins that allow the muscles to contract. Glycogen: these are glucose molecules that are stuck together and can be used for energy later. Striated muscle: dark and light areas that is caused by certain proteins and their attachment. Z line: also known as the z-disc this is a dark line structure that goes from one sarcomere to the next. Sarcomere: smallest functional unit; the space that is in between one z-line to the next. Lighter area that is in the a band: h-zone. Thick filament: runs to the width of the a-band to the next.

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