9. Muscles
module 8
week 9
muscles
excitable tissues
contraction force
force
velocity
tension
sarcomere
muscle architecture
Muscles are so cool! They are responsible for the incredible diversity of animal movemements
Pre-class materials
Read ahead
Before class, you can prepare by reading the following materials:
- Tuesday we will finish Neurons and Signal Propagation [discussion & reading assignment]
- Tuesday and Thursday Muscle Discussion [discussion & reading assignment]
Announcements/Reminders
- This week will be a very interesting lab on the toad sciatic nerve and neuronal function. Bringn your best dissecting skills! Itʻs an interesting one.
- Do discussion TEAMMATES eval, released each Friday, due by Monday.
- See [Schedule] for links to assignments.
- Design 2 draft due Tuesday at midnight see [Schedule]
- Peer critique of Design 2 due Friday by email to 2 authors and myself.
- HW4 due Thursday at start of class.
Week 9 Discussion Groups
| Group | Partner 1 | Partner 2 | Partner 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hao | Adam | Ilan | |
| 2 | Mohamad | Sean | Abby | |
| 3 | Kylee | Ashton | Veronica | |
| 4 | Christian | James | Vivian |
Tuesday
- …Still finishing Neurons & Signal Propagation [slide deck2]
- Start Muscle Discussion [discussion] [slide deck]
Muscles EMG podcast
Thursday
- Continue Muscle Discussion [discussion] [slide deck 2]
Muscle Design podcast
For Next Time
Reminders and materials