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1. Describe and give examples of the general functions of skeletal
muscle.
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2. Describe and diagram the organization of skeletal muscle,
including connective tissue layers.
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3. Name the major cellular components of a skeletal muscle fiber
and describe the function of each.
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4. Describe the structural components and features of a
sarcomere, including thin and thick filaments.
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5. Identify the components of the neuromuscular junction and
summarize the events involved in neural control of skeletal
muscles.
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6. Explain the sliding filament theory and the key steps involved in
contraction and relaxation of a skeletal muscle fiber.
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7. Define tension and muscle tone and their role in muscle
function. Define hypertrophy and atrophy.
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8. Define twitch and describe its characteristics in different muscles.
Distinguish between a twitch and the effects generated by repeated
stimulation (e.g., treppe, wave summation, tetanus).
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9. Describe motor units and their role in maintaining tension during
muscle contraction, i.e., recruitment.
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10. Describe mechanisms muscle fibers use to obtain energy at rest and
during contractions.
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11. Differentiate between isotonic and isometric muscle contractions and
give examples of each. Relate types of muscle fibers (i.e., fast, slow) to
muscle performance.
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12. Describe how exercise affects skeletal muscles and recovery
processes.
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13. Identify the structural and functional characteristics of cardiac muscle
cells (vs. skeletal muscle). Identify the structural and functional
characteristics of smooth muscle cells (vs. skeletal muscle).
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14. Explain why rigor mortis occurs and why it resolves.
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15. Describe the basic functions of the nervous system.
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16. Compare and contrast the anatomical and functional divisions
of the CNS and PNS, SNS and ANS, and sympathetic and
parasympathetic systems.
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17. Explain how the resting potential is established and
maintained.
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18. Describe the 2 different types of graded potentials and the four
basic characteristics they share.
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19. Describe events involved in the generation and propagation of
an action potential. Discuss the all-or-none principle.
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20. Distinguish between absolute and relative refractory periods.
Describe the 2 types of propagation and the factors that affect
propagation speed.
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21. Describe the difference between electrical and chemical
synapses. Describe the events that occur at a chemical synapse.
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22. Define neurotransmitter, identify several types and describe
their effects. Define neuromodulator, identify several types and
describe their effects.
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23. Discuss information processing by neurons. Distinguish
between EPSPs and IPSPs. Distinguish between temporal and
spatial summation. Describe the significance of EPSP-IPSP
interactions.
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24. Describe/discuss presynaptic inhibition and facilitation. List
the steps involved when a nerve impulse arrives at and is
transmitted from one neuron to another.
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