Biology 449 - Animal Physiology October 3, 2008

Lecture 15

Endocrinology III

Hypothalamic-pituitary system (conclusion)

Hormonal control of growth

General effects of growth hormone

Growth of bone

Temporal patterns of growth hormone release

Hypo- and hypersecretion

Muscle I

Functions and types of muscle

Structure of skeletal muscle

Myofiber structure

Sarcomere structure

 

Terms to Know

Anabolism
IGF-I

Osteoblast
Osteoclast
Chondrocyte
Epiphyseal plate

Gigantism
Acromegaly
Dwarfism

 

Smooth muscle
Striated muscle
Skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle

Muscle
Tendon

Muscle fiber (myofiber)
Sarcolemma
Mitochondria
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Myofibril

Sarcomere
Thick filament
Thin filament
Z-disc (or Z-line)
Actin
Myosin

Cross-bridge
Contraction
Sliding-filament theory

 

Readings

Lectures 15-17:   Chapter 8, pages 314-342