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= Muscle =
== Skeletal Muscle<br>  ==


== Skeletal muscle  ==
See [[Skeletal Muscle|Skeletal Muscle]]


A skeletal muscle muscle consists of muscle fibres. One muscle fibre is approximatels 100µM in diameter and consists of several nuclei and many mitochondria. Each muscle fibre contains myofibrils. These are approximately 1µM in diameter.
== Cardiac Muscle  ==


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See [[Cardiac Muscle|Cardiac Muscle]]


The myofibril is organised in repating units called sacromeres. These contain thick and thin filaments. Muscle contraction occurs when the thin filaments slide along the thick filament by hydrolysing ATP<ref>Berg J., Tymoczko J and Stryer L. (2001) Biochemistry, 5th edition, New York: WH Freeman.</ref>.
== Smooth Muscle ==


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See [[Smooth Muscle|Smooth Muscle]]


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Latest revision as of 08:41, 2 December 2011

Skeletal Muscle

See Skeletal Muscle

Cardiac Muscle

See Cardiac Muscle

Smooth Muscle

See Smooth Muscle


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