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Light and x-ray diffraction studies on chick skeletal muscle under controlled physiological conditions. 1974

I Matsubara

1. The sarcomere length (s) of ehick slow and fast muscles (anterior and posterior latissimus dorsi (ant. lat. dorsi and post. lat. dorsi)) was measured by the method of light diffraction. In resting ant. lat. dorsi, s changed from 1.76 to 2.30 mum during stretch from minimum to maximum muscle lengths in situ, and in resting post. lat. dorsi from 2.18 to 2.63 mum.2. Resting tension started to rise in ant. lat. dorsi when s exceeded 1.7-1.8 mum, but in post. lat. dorsi not until s exceeded 2.6-2.7 mum.3. X-ray diffraction patterns showed that ant. lat. dorsi contains collagen filaments; collagen reflexions were not seen in patterns obtained from post. lat. dorsi with the same exposure time.4. The relation between active tension and sarcomere length was similar for ant. and post. lat. dorsi. The maximum active tension was observed when s = 2.05-2.15 mum in ant. lat. dorsi, and when s = 2.10-2.25 mum in post. lat. dorsi.5. X-ray diffraction patterns from both muscles showed that the periodic structures of the thick and thin filaments are similar to those in frog and rabbit skeletal muscles.6. The volume of the myofilament lattice in resting ant. lat. dorsi was 3.06 (+/- 0.14) x 10(9) A(3), in resting post. lat. dorsi 2.98 (+/- 0.09) x 10(9) A(3). These values are close to that of frog skeletal muscle. The lattice volume remained constant in ant. lat. dorsi and post. lat. dorsi over the range of sarcomere lengths found in situ.7. The equatorial diffraction patterns from the ant. lat. dorsi in rigor (glycerol extracted) were different from that of the resting muscle, and suggested that a large number of cross-bridges were attached to the thin filaments during rigor. During potassium contracture, however, the diffraction pattern remained similar to that from the resting ant. lat. dorsi.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009119	Muscle Contraction	A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments.	Inotropism,Muscular Contraction,Contraction, Muscle,Contraction, Muscular,Contractions, Muscle,Contractions, Muscular,Inotropisms,Muscle Contractions,Muscular Contractions
D009132	Muscles	Contractile tissue that produces movement in animals.	Muscle Tissue,Muscle,Muscle Tissues,Tissue, Muscle,Tissues, Muscle
D009210	Myofibrils	The long cylindrical contractile organelles of STRIATED MUSCLE cells composed of ACTIN FILAMENTS; MYOSIN filaments; and other proteins organized in arrays of repeating units called SARCOMERES .	Myofilaments,Myofibril,Myofilament
D011188	Potassium	An element in the alkali group of metals with an atomic symbol K, atomic number 19, and atomic weight 39.10. It is the chief cation in the intracellular fluid of muscle and other cells. Potassium ion is a strong electrolyte that plays a significant role in the regulation of fluid volume and maintenance of the WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.
D011817	Rabbits	A burrowing plant-eating mammal with hind limbs that are longer than its fore limbs. It belongs to the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, and in contrast to hares, possesses 22 instead of 24 pairs of chromosomes.	Belgian Hare,New Zealand Rabbit,New Zealand Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbit,Rabbit,Rabbit, Domestic,Chinchilla Rabbits,NZW Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbits,Oryctolagus cuniculus,Chinchilla Rabbit,Domestic Rabbit,Domestic Rabbits,Hare, Belgian,NZW Rabbit,Rabbit, Chinchilla,Rabbit, NZW,Rabbit, New Zealand,Rabbits, Chinchilla,Rabbits, Domestic,Rabbits, NZW,Rabbits, New Zealand,Zealand Rabbit, New,Zealand Rabbits, New,cuniculus, Oryctolagus
D002645	Chickens	Common name for the species Gallus gallus, the domestic fowl, in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. It is descended from the red jungle fowl of SOUTHEAST ASIA.	Gallus gallus,Gallus domesticus,Gallus gallus domesticus,Chicken
D003094	Collagen	A polypeptide substance comprising about one third of the total protein in mammalian organisms. It is the main constituent of SKIN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; and the organic substance of bones (BONE AND BONES) and teeth (TOOTH).	Avicon,Avitene,Collagen Felt,Collagen Fleece,Collagenfleece,Collastat,Dermodress,Microfibril Collagen Hemostat,Pangen,Zyderm,alpha-Collagen,Collagen Hemostat, Microfibril,alpha Collagen
D003286	Contracture	Prolonged shortening of the muscle or other soft tissue around a joint, preventing movement of the joint.	Contractures
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001001	Anura	An order of the class Amphibia, which includes several families of frogs and toads. They are characterized by well developed hind limbs adapted for jumping, fused head and trunk and webbed toes. The term "toad" is ambiguous and is properly applied only to the family Bufonidae.	Bombina,Frogs and Toads,Salientia,Toad, Fire-Bellied,Toads and Frogs,Anuras,Fire-Bellied Toad,Fire-Bellied Toads,Salientias,Toad, Fire Bellied,Toads, Fire-Bellied