Lab 7 The Muscular System BIO201L
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Pre-Lab Questions
”1. How do banding patterns change when a muscle contracts?”
Click here to enter text. ”2. What is the difference between a muscle organ, a muscle fiber, myofibril and a myofilament? ”
Click here to enter text. ”3. Outline the molecular mechanism for skeletal muscle contraction. At what point is ATP used and why? ”
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Experiment 1: Tendons and Ligaments
Post-Lab Questions
”1. Label the arrows in the slide images below based on your observations from the experiment. ”
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Experiment 1 Post Lab Tendon Muscle Insertion Labeling Image 1
Experiment 1 Post Lab Tendon Muscle Insertion Labeling Image 2
”2. How does the extra cellular matrix of connective tissues contribute to its function? ”
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Click here to enter text. ”4. What difference do you see between the tendon – muscle insertion image and the tendon image? ”
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Experiment 2: The Neuromuscular Junction
Post-Lab Questions
”1. Are there few or many nuclei at the end plate? ”
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Experiment 3: Muscle Fatigue
Table 2: Experimental Counts
Trial 1
Trial 2
Trial 3
Trial 4
Trial 5
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Actual Value
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Post-Lab Questions
”1. How did the predicted results compare to the actual results? ”
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Experiment 4: Gross Anatomy of the Muscular System
Table 3: Gross Anatomy Data
Movement
Muscle(s) Activated
Action(s) of Muscle(s)
Forearm Extended (Step 1)
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Fingers Extended and Splayed (Step 1)
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Fingers Retracted (Step 1)
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Forearm Pressed Down Upon (Step 2)
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Elbow Bent (Step 3)
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Arm Raised to Side with Heavy Object (Step 4)
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Arm Extended Back with Heavy Object (Step 4)
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(lower limbs; student selects action…)
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(lower limbs; student selects action…)
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(lower limbs; student selects action…)
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(lower limbs; student selects action…)
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(lower limbs; student selects action…)
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Post-Lab Questions
Label the human muscle diagram.
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