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Quadrupedal
Bipedal
Quadrupedal
Most Common
Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder which is due to aging and wear and tear on a joint.
Arthritis involves the breakdown of cartilage. Cartilage protects the joint, this helps the two bones from rubbing upon each other.
Uncommon
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome in which a person has long term, body-wide pain and tenderness in the joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues.
Rare
Myasthenia Gravis is a rare disorder of muscle weakness, affecting approximately 70,000 individuals in the United States.
Diseases and Disorders of Muscles
How Common in the U.S.
Osteoarthritis
(most prevalent type of Arthritis)
Arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Myasthenia gravis
Muscles Up-Close
Pig and Human Muscles
Cheetah/Cat and Human Muscles
What is going on at the Molecular Level
Cardiac Muscle
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Finally, the ATP is broken down into ADP and Pi, which causes the Myosin heads to cock back, ready for another power stroke.
Contracted
Skeletal Muscle
Muscles
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Muscle Contraction
The ADP and Pi, which cause the Myosin heads to cock back, are left behind during the power stroke.
Smooth Muscles
Calcium ions bind to Troponin complex.
Relaxed
Three different types of muscles
The Myosin heads are now in contact with Myosin binding sites. The Myosin heads will move the thin filament, contracting the muscle.
What is going on at the Molecular level?