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Chapter 12: Muscular Tissue |
Muscle Physiology and Design
This comprehensive site allows the user to explore the physiology and design
of muscles.
Question:
A. What are the basic fiber types?
B. What is the cross-bridge
cycle?
Basic Skeletal
Muscle Physiology
This site introduces the user to the fundamentals of skeletal muscle physiology.
Question: What comprises skeletal muscle?
Muscle Physiology
Investigate this extensive site that introduces the basics of muscle physiology.
Question: List several topics introduced at this site.
Histology of Skeletal Muscle
This site describes the myofilament arrangement of skeletal muscle.
Question: How is a sarcomere defined?
Advanced Muscle Contraction
Investigate the biology of muscle contractions at this site.
Question: Briefly describe how muscle contracts.
Artificial Muscle Project
Yes, you read the title correctly. This site developed by MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory is an effort to develop linear actuators based on polymer hydrogel, to have characteristics similar to human muscle.
Question: What is new at this site?
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Investigate this site to developed by the CDC to have a better understanding of chronic fatigue syndrome.
Question: What are the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome?
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the topic of discussion at this site. Select "General MD Information", then select "Genetics of MD".
Question: Discuss the genetics of this disorder.