7. Muscles
module 7
week 8
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:
- Monday we will finish Neurons and Signal Propagation [discussion & reading assignment]
- Wednesday and Friday Muscle Discussion [discussion & reading assignment]
- HW3 Feeding and Digestion due Monday at midnight
- Start gathering your diet data for [Design 2 and work through the basic analysis. Also check out the [FAQs
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.
Week 8 Discussion Groups
| Group | Partner 1 | Partner 2 | Partner 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christina | Maisie | Alvin | |
| 2 | Kylie | Adry | Morgan | |
| 3 | Garrett | Krystal | Anna | |
| 4 | Justin | Richard | ||
| 5 | Mayuka | Matthew | Kirsten | |
| 6 | Logan M | Sahsa | Logan B |
Monday
- Finish Neurons Discussion [discussion] [slide deck]
Wednesday
- …Still finishing Neurons & Signal Propagation [slide deck2]
- Start Muscle Discussion [discussion] [slide deck]
Muscles EMG podcast
Friday
- Continue Muscle Discussion [discussion] [slide deck 2]
Muscle Design podcast
For Next Time
- Design 2 draft due Monday 10/9 at midnight
- Lab next week: Design presentations
Reminders and materials