The Structure and Function of Muscle V1
Structure
Published on 1. January 1960
488 pages
978-0-323-14833-7 (ISBN)
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The Structure and Function of Muscle V1
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- Front Cover
- Structure
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- PREFACE
- CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME I
- Chapter I. The Anatomy of Muscles and their Relation to Movement and Posture
- I. Muscle Structure
- II. Muscular Action
- References
- Chapter II. The Microanatomy of Muscle
- I. Voluntary, Somatic, or Skeletal Muscle
- II. Smooth Muscle
- III. Cardiac Muscle
- References
- Chapter III. Development of Striated Muscle
- I. Source of Mesoderm Concerned in the Development of Striated Muscle
- II. Regional Differences in Origin of the Striated Musculature
- III. Developmental History of the Myotome
- IV. The Myoblast
- V. Histogenesis of Striated Muscle
- VI. Increase in Number of Muscle Fibers during Development
- VII. Developmental Relationship of Muscle and Tendon
- References
- Chapter IV. Histochemistry of Developing Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle
- I. Succinic Dehydrogenase
- II. Esterases
- III. Phosphatases
- IV. 5-Nucleotidase
- V. Sulfhydryl and Amino Groups
- VI. Summary
- References
- Chapter V. Skeletal Muscle Tissue in Culture
- I. Introduction
- II. Histogenesis
- III. Morphology
- IV. Physiology
- V. Nutrition and Metabolism
- References
- Chapter VI. The Structure of Striated Muscle As Seen by the Electron Microscope
- I. Introduction
- II. Sarcolemma
- III. The Sarcoplasm
- IV. Nuclei
- V. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter VII. The Molecular Basis of Contraction in Cross-Striated Muscles
- I. Introduction
- II. The Structure of a Fibril
- III. The Proteins of the Filaments
- IV. The Molecular Structure of the Filaments
- V. Structural Changes during Contraction and Extension
- VI. The Mechanism of Contraction
- VII. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter VIII. Molecular Structure and Function of Smooth Muscle
- I. Introduction
- II. "Headache Muscle
- III. Structure
- IV. The Contractile Proteins
- V. Energetics
- VI. Mechanical Properties
- VII. Some Technical Considerations
- VIII. Excitability
- IX. Pharmacological Stimulation
- X. Excitability of the Potassium-Depolarized Uterus
- XI. Excitation-Contraction Coupling
- XII. A Link between Intact Muscle and its Models
- XIII. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter IX. Structure and Function of the Contractile Apparatus in the Muscles of Invertebrate Animals
- I. Introduction
- II. Survey of the Animal Kingdom
- III. Structure
- IV. Biochemistry
- V. Physiology
- VI. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter X. Motor End-Plate Structure
- I. Introduction
- II. Early Observations
- III. General View of the Motor End-Plate
- IV. Terminal Axoplasm
- V. Teloglia
- VI. Junctional Sarcoplasm
- VII. Coating of the Motor End-Plate
- VIII. Localization of the Junctional Cholinesterase
- IX. Morphogenese Significance of the Motor End-Plate
- References
- Chapter XI. Muscle Spindles and other Muscle Receptors
- I. Introduction
- II. Histology of Muscle Receptors
- III. The Physiology of Muscle Receptors
- IV. Pathology of Muscle Spindles
- V. Concluding Remarks
- References
- CHAPTER XII. Intercalated Discs of Heart Muscle
- I. Introduction
- II. Light Microscopy
- III. Electron Microscopy
- IV. Interpretation of the Structural Patterns
- V. The Propagation of Excitation at the Intercalated Discs
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
