Essential Components & Mechanisms
Skeletal System:
- Bone types:
- Long bones
- Short bones
- Flat bones
- Irregular bones
- Joints:
- Ball and socket
- Hinge
- Pivot
- Fixed
Muscular System:
- Muscle Types:
- Skeletal (voluntary)
- Smooth (involuntary)
- Cardiac (involuntary)
- Muscle Structure:
- Sarcomere
- Actin filaments
- Myosin filaments
- Z-line
Muscle Contraction:
- Sliding filament theory
- Role of calcium
- ATP requirement
- Neuromuscular junction