RT Book, Section
SR Print(0)
ID 1101680943
T1 The Motor Unit and Muscle Action
T2 Principles of Neural Science, Fifth Edition
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-139011-8
LK accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101680943
RD 2024/04/20
AB The  Motor  Unit  Is  the  Elementary  Unit  of  Motor  ControlA  Motor  Unit  Consists  of  a  Motor  Neuron  and  Multiple  Muscle  FibersThe  Properties  of  Motor  Units  VaryPhysical  Activity  Can  Alter  Motor  Unit  PropertiesMuscle  Force  Is  Controlled  by  the  Recruitment  and  Discharge  Rate  of  Motor  UnitsThe  Input–Output  Properties  of  Motor  Neurons  Are  Modified  by  Input  from  the  Brain  StemMuscle  Force  Depends  on  the  Structure  of  MuscleThe  Sarcomere  Contains  the  Contractile  ProteinsNoncontractile  Elements  Provide  Essential  Structural  SupportContractile  Force  Depends  on  Muscle  Fiber  Activation,  Length,  and  VelocityMuscle  Torque  Depends  on  Musculoskeletal  GeometryDifferent  Movements  Require  Different  Activation  StrategiesContraction  Velocity  Can  Vary  in  Magnitude  and  DirectionMovements  Involve  the  Coordination  of  Many  MusclesMuscle  Work  Depends  on  the  Pattern  of  ActivationAn  Overall  View