CHAPTER 8 CONT…. MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY. What are muscles? Muscle An organ composed of specialized cells that use the chemical energy stored in nutrients to.
C H A P T E R 9 Muscles and Muscle Physiology. MDufilho Table 9.3 Comparison of Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth Muscle (1 of 4) 6/24/20122.
Muscle Physiology. Muscle Tissue Muscle accounts for nearly half of the body’s mass - Muscles have the ability to change chemical energy (ATP) into mechanical.
Muscle Physiology. Functions of Muscular Tissue Producing Body Movements Stabilizing Joints Maintaining Posture Producing heat Properties of Muscular.
Muscle Physiology. Outline I.Skeletal Muscle Structure II.Muscle Contraction: Cell Events III.Muscle Contraction: Mechanical Events IV.Muscle Metabolism.
