Ben Carter
A neuroscientist trying to figure out how the brain does it all. I use MRI and data science methods to study neurophysiology and structure. Currently leading a team of undergraduates in a novel study.
Lab 7
Agenda
- Turn in Lab 6 by the staplers on the North bench.
- Needs a name and group number
- ~10 min.: Q&A on Lab 6 material
- 20 min.: Quiz 6
- ~2 hrs.: Lab 7: Skeletal Muscle Physiology
- ~30 min.: Next lab reminders/questions/review
Lab 6 Q&A
Cutaneous Perception
Lateral inhibition
Myotatic Reflex
Referred pain
Vision
- Types:
- Myopia
- Hyperopia
- Color blindness
- How do we fix them?
Stimulus coding
Quiz 6
Skeletal Muscle Physiology
Lab 7
Lab Purpose
To allow students to experiment with principles of skeletal muscle function, metabolism and anatomy.
Lab objectives
- Explain each of the steps involved in a muscle contraction.
- Describe the parts and movement of a sarcomere.
- Explain how training changes muscle strength.
- Define fatigue and explain how fatigue occurs during different muscle activities (e.g. weight lifting vs. 200 yard sprint vs. marathon run).
Lab Safety
- This is a reasonably safe lab, just be careful with the equipment.
Experiments
- Muscle Contraction
- Muscle Strength
- Muscle Fatigue
Muscle Contraction Demo
- Done with the tens unit and gating board.
- I'll walk each group through it.
Muscle Strength Experiment
Muscle Fatigue
Core Principles
Skeletal Muscle Characteristics
The Motor Unit
Sarcomere anatomy
Skeletal Muscle Contraction
Skeletal Muscle Metabolism
Types of Muscle Fibers
Force of Contraction
Lab 8: Cardiac Muscle Physiology
- Read:
- Stanfield pgs. 354-355, 360-376, 383-389
- Silverthorn pgs. 412, 435-476
- Bring:
- Calculator
Lab 7
By Ben Carter
Lab 7
Skeletal Muscle Physiology
