|
A-band |
acetylcholine |
acetylcholinesterase |
|
actin myofilament |
action potential |
active site |
|
active transport |
adenosine diphosphate |
adenosine triphosphate |
|
ADP |
aerobic |
aerobic respiration |
|
anaerobic |
anaerobic respiration |
arrector pili |
|
ATP |
ATPase |
autorhythmic |
|
axon |
binding |
Ca2+ |
|
Na+ |
K+ |
calcium ion channel |
|
capillary |
cardiac muscle |
caveolus |
|
charge |
ciliary muscle |
complete tetanus |
|
concentric contraction |
conformational change |
contractility |
|
contraction |
creatine |
creatine phosphate |
|
cross-bridge |
cytosol |
dense area |
|
dense body |
depolarization |
eccentric contraction |
|
elastic |
elasticity |
|
|
electrochemical |
endomysium |
energy |
|
epimysium |
excitability |
excitation-contraction coupling |
|
exercise metabolism |
exocytotic release |
extensibility |
|
external lamina |
F-actin |
fasciculus |
|
fast twitch fiber |
fatigue |
frequency |
|
frequency of stimulation |
G-actin |
gap junctions |
|
gated channel |
glucose |
glycogen |
|
graded |
hierarchical structure |
high oxidative fiber |
|
horripilation |
H-zone |
I-band |
|
incomplete tetanus |
innervation |
intercalated disks |
|
invagination |
involuntary |
isometric contraction |
|
isotonic contraction |
lactic acid |
length vs. tension |
|
ligand-gated channel |
longitudinal |
low oxidative fiber |
|
maximal stimulus |
membrane potential |
membrane-bound |
|
millivolt |
mitochondrion |
M-line |
|
monomer |
mononucleate |
motor end pate |
|
motor neuron |
motor unit |
multinucleate |
|
multiple motor unit summation |
multiple wave summation |
multiunit smooth muscle |
|
muscle tone |
muscle type |
muscular fatigue |
|
muscular system |
myoblast |
myofiber |
|
myofibril |
myofilament |
myoglobin |
|
myosin head |
myosin myofilament |
neuromuscular junction |
|
neuron |
non-autorhythmic |
nonstriated |
|
optimal length |
oxygen debt |
perimysium |
|
peristalsis |
phosphate |
physiological contracture |
|
plasma membrane |
polymer |
postsynaptic membrane |
|
posture |
potassium ion channel |
power stroke |
|
presynaptic terminal |
propagation |
psychological fatigue |
|
recovery stroke |
recruitment |
relaxation |
|
repolarization |
resting membrane potential |
rigor mortis |
|
sarcolemma |
sarcomere |
sarcoplasm |
|
sarcoplasmic reticulum |
skeletal muscle |
sliding filament model |
|
slow twitch fiber |
smooth muscle |
sodium ion channel |
|
spindle-shaped |
stimulus strength |
strength of contraction |
|
striated |
submaximal stimulus |
subthreshold stimulus |
|
subunit |
supramaximal stimulus |
synaptic fatigue |
|
synapse |
synaptic cleft |
syncytium |
|
synthesis |
tension |
terminal cisterna |
|
thermogenesis |
threshold potential |
threshold stimulus |
|
transverse tubule |
triad |
tropomyosin |
|
troponin |
type I fiber |
type II fiber |
|
type IIa fiber |
vesicle |
vesicular |
|
voltage-gated channel |
voluntary |
whole muscle |
|
whole muscle contraction |
Z-disk |