Goals
1. To review several elements of skeletal muscle function, by means of simulations, diagrams, and questions.
2. To understand, by means of animated simulations, excitation-contraction coupling and the sliding filament model of muscle contraction (sections entitled Neuromuscular Junction and Sliding Filament Theory, respectively).
3. To understand, by means of simulated experiments, recruitment of motor units, and length-tension relationships (sections entitled Contraction of Motor Units and Contraction of Whole Muscle, respectively).
4. To review anatomy and biochemistry of muscle, if needed.
Where to find the program
The CD-ROM may be obtained and viewed in the Computer Media Center.
General Description
This is an interactive review of skeletal muscle function and structure-function relationships. It is comprised of six sections:
Instructions
1. After inserting the disc in the disc-drive, follow the installation instructions on the card that accompanies the disc. (Installation instructions depend on the type of computer you are using.)
2. You may choose to disable the topic narration and/or the virtual professor. Click on the third button in the lower left of the first "page" and de-select these items. See Figure 1 and Figure 2 below.
Figure 1
select this icon to bring up Setting window for control of narration and virtual professor.
Figure 2 Select or deselect these boxes to control topic narration and/or virtual professor.
3. See Figure 3 below for a summary of the important navigation information you will need. The pamphlet supplied with the CD-ROM will give you more detailed instructions, if you wish them.
Figure 3
PauseTopic Page List (hold mouse down)Return to first topic page