Skeletal Muscle. Part 2

Synopsis

Thermodynamics: the meaning of enthalpy, free energy and efficiency. Muscle as an ATPase and the role of creatine phosphate as a buffer of ATP. The glycogen store in muscle: its anaerobic breakdown to lactic acid, mitochondrial aerobic reactions, the TCA cycle and the cytochromes. The ATP production of these and anaerobic reactions, the control of metabolism by substrate starvation, calcium and phosphate. Heat production and chemical breakdown in muscle, initial and recovery heat, problem of matching heat and chemical change. Overall efficiency of muscle, application to life, its variation with muscle load, estimation of initial efficiency. Energy supply for isometric contractions, use of fast and slow skeletal muscle.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio; Audiocassette. 60 min.

Year of production

1978

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Documentation

Accompanying workbook and recording script.

Uses

Medical, dental, veterinary and science students.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

muscles; physiology - human

Credits

Writer

C. Smith

Sponsor

Name

BLITHE Centre for Health and Medical Education

Distributor

Name

BMA Film and Video Library

Web

http://bma.org.uk/about-the-bma/bma-library External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7383 6690

Fax

020 7388 2544

Address

BMA House
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