BIOS-252 Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab
BIOS 252 Final Exam Study Guide
Chapter 10: Muscle Tissue
Characteristic Skeletal
Muscle
Cardiac
Muscle Smooth Muscle
Location Attached to
bones Heart Lines organs, airways, and
blood vessels
Presence of
Sarcomeres/Striations Yes Yes No
Nervous Control
Voluntary Involuntary
Involuntary
Presence of Intercalated Discs No Yes No
Speed of Contraction Fast Moderate
Slow
• Muscle Components (Tube inside a tube)
• Muscle fiber- Functional Unit of Skeletal Muscle
• Myosin head movement
o ATP must be present for myosin head to bind to actin filament.
o ATP hydrolyzes to form ADP and Phosphate to hold myosin to actin.
o Phosphate releases and in turn releases energy to force the myosin to
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