This week's objective: To understand what muscles do for you, why they are important, and how muscles contract on a cellular/mechanical level.
Monday
Begin discussing muscle contraction mechanisms; introduce actin and myosin fibers. Hand out coloring sheet over muscle bundles. Sarcomere anatomy. Read 261-272 and on page 300 do questions # 1-6,16,17 on their own. Due tomorrow beginning of class.
Tuesday
Review sarcomere anatomy; discuss the importance of actin and myosin in muscle contraction. Discuss specifics/view multimedia over muscle physiology
Wednesday
Muscle bioelectricity and how it plays into contraction mechanisms. Wrap up sliding filament theory of muscle contraction.
Thursday
Review contraction physiology and bioelectricity. Student study sessions. Edmodo assignment due Friday beginning of class (muscle contraction).
Friday
Edmodo assignment (muscle contraction) due; video today
