Educational content related to skeletal muscle Module 1 |
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This content is designed for Middle School instruction. This is the foundation for the high school module (Go to). |
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Activity 1: Learn the anatomy of a skeletal muscle. | |||||||||||||||||
Begin with
the history of the sarcomere and with cross sections of different bands.
(2 D figures) List the
vocabulary for a sarcomere so the students can label. How do the
cross sections create a banding pattern? Have them create their models
(2 D-3 D models). Possible use of ppt. for modeling. |
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Activity 2: Measure force of myosin and actin interaction (as a model). |
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................See movies ( 1 myosin head or 2 myosin heads ) Pay attention to the scale measure. You might have to download and then open to see the full screen for the scale. ................Vernier force probes or a spring scale (fishing scale) will work will for this activity. |
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Activity 3 : Building a diorama of some aspect of skeletal muscle. Here is an example of "titin" attached to the myosin ends and to the Z-Disks. Also, "actin" is shown for relationship to the "myosin". Variations in the theme can readily be made such as adding myosin heads. |
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Side view: |
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Parts for diorama (Image) | |||||||||||||||||
Top view: |
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Movie to watch: Muscle man EMG music Download and play - mechanism of myosin EMG reference: PDF |
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Participants designing this content are : MICHAEL P. SCHULTZ, Dept. of Biol., & Center for Muscle Biology, Univ. of KY. REBECCA KRALL, Dept. of STEM, Univ. of KY ESTHER E. DUPONT-VERSTEEGDEN, Div. Physical Therapy, Dept. Rehabilitation Sciences, Col. Health Sciences, & Center for Muscle Biology, Univ. of KY. SUSAN MAYO, P-12 Math and Science Outreach Unit of PIMSER, Univ. of KY. DIANE JOHNSON, P-12 Math and Science Outreach Unit of PIMSER, Univ. of KY. KIM ZEIDLER-WATTERS, P-12 Math and Science Outreach Unit of PIMSER, Univ. of KY. ROBIN L. COOPER, Dept. of Biol., & Center for Muscle Biology, Univ. of KY. (Click on icons below for links to groups) |
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maintained by Robin L. Cooper. Contact: RLCOOP1 at UKY.EDU |
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