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Introduction (Page 1 of 25)
Goals (Page 2 of 25)
Sarcomere (Page 3 of 25)
Myosin (Page 4 of 25)
Myosin Molecule with Hinged Head (Page 5 of 25)
Myosin Molecule with Hinged Head and Tail (Page 6 of 25)
Myosin ATP Binding Site (Page 7 of 25)
Energized Myosin Head (Page 8 of 25)
Actin Binding Site on Myosin (Page 9 of 25)
Thin Filaments of the Sarcomere (Page 10 of 25)
Actin (Page 11 of 25)
Calcium Ions (Page 12 of 25)
Overview: Single Cross Bridge Cycle (Page 13 of 25)
Six Steps of Cross Bridge Cycling (Page 14 of 25)
Step 1: Exposure of Binding Sites on Actin (Page 15 of 25)
Step 2: Binding of Myosin to Actin (Page 16 of 25)
Step 3: Power Stroke of the Cross Bridge (Page 17 of 25)
Step 4: Disconnecting the Myosin Head from Actin (Page 18 of 25)
Step 5: Re-energizing the Myosin Head (Page 19 of 25)
Step 6: Removal of Calcium Ions (Page 20 of 25)
Review: Single Cross Bridge Cycle (Page 21 of 25)
Multiple Cross Bridge Cycles (Page 22 of 25)
Multiple Myofilaments (Page 23 of 25)
Review of the Role of ATP (Page 24 of 25)
Summary (Page 25 of 25)
