Muscle physiology: Part 3: Muscles - the working units
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The structure of the smallest functional unit of muscle tissue, the sarcomere, is examined to study how these units function in order to shorten or contract a muscle. A single muscle myofibril contains about 10,000 sarcomeres, which are laid end to end, and the interactions within these units are responsible for muscle shortening and contraction.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2006
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Muscle physiology Part 2: Skeletal muscles and muscle fibers
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An overview of human muscle physiology, focusing on the structure and function of skeletal muscles and muscle fibers, is presented.
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ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2006
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