SYDE 444

Biomedical Engineering: Human Function and Its Measurement

Assignment #2

Skeletal Neuromuscular System


Answer each of the following questions using approximately 400 words for each answer.

1. Describe the structure, organization and functioning of skeletal muscle fibres.

2. Describe the structure, organization and functioning of motor units.

3. Describe a neuromuscular junction and explain how it works. Include in your explanation a discussion of why chemically-based neuromuscular junctions are necessary.

4. Explain how the force of a muscle contraction is controlled.


Assignment due Wednesday January 26, 2000

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