细胞及其功能-肌肉的收缩解析.ppt

4.2 Mechanisms of Skeletal Muscle Contraction Physiologic anatomy of skeletal muscle1. The skeletal muscle fiber All skeletal muscles are composed of numerous fiber ( 10 to 80 micrometers in diameter) 2. Each fiber is made up of small subunits( myofibril 肌原纤维) 3. Each fiber is innervated by only one nerve ending (the basic structure and functional unit for movement) Mechanism of contraction When muscle shorten, the filaments of action and myosin which make up a sarcomere do not shorten; rather they slide past each other like the fingers of two hands interdigitating. Cross bridge