Exercise Physiology

  1. Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function
    1. Muscle Architecture
      1. Gross Muscle Organization
        1. Connective Tissue Layers
          1. Muscle Fiber Arrangement
            1. Tendon Attachments and Force Transmission
            2. Cellular Structure
              1. Sarcolemma Properties
                1. T-Tubule System
                  1. Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Function
                    1. Mitochondrial Distribution
                    2. Contractile Apparatus
                      1. Sarcomere Organization
                        1. Myofilament Structure
                          1. Actin Filament Components
                            1. Myosin Filament Structure
                              1. Regulatory Proteins
                              2. Muscle Contraction Mechanisms
                                1. Sliding Filament Theory
                                  1. Cross-Bridge Cycle Steps
                                    1. Calcium Release and Uptake
                                      1. Excitation-Contraction Coupling
                                        1. Force Generation Mechanisms
                                        2. Muscle Fiber Types
                                          1. Type I Fiber Characteristics
                                            1. Type IIa Fiber Properties
                                              1. Type IIx Fiber Features
                                                1. Fiber Type Distribution
                                                  1. Performance Implications
                                                    1. Training-Induced Changes

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                                                  5. Neural Control of Movement