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Physiology
Basic Cellular
Sarcomere
Physiology / Basic Cellular / Skeletal Muscle Physiology
Last Updated: 29th July 2024
The sarcomere is the functional unit of the muscle.
Each muscle fibre is divided at regular intervals along its length into sarcomeres separated by Z-lines.
The I-band extends from either side of the Z-line to the start of the thick myosin filament (i.e. it is the zone of thin actin filaments that is not superimposed by thick myosin filaments).
The A-band extends along the whole length of the myosin filament. The A-band therefore does not shorten in muscle contraction, as the myosin filament does not shorten itself (rather the sarcomere shortens as the myosin and actin filaments slide over one another).
The H-zone is at the centre of the sarcomere ending at the start of the actin filaments (i.e. it is the zone of thick myosin filaments that is not superimposed by thin actin filaments).
The M-line is a disc of filaments in the middle of the H-zone that holds the myosin filament in position so that each one is surrounded by six actin filaments.
Structure of the Sarcomere. (Image by OpenStax [CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
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- Biochemistry
- Blood Gases
- Haematology
| Biochemistry | Normal Value |
|---|---|
| Sodium | 135 – 145 mmol/l |
| Potassium | 3.0 – 4.5 mmol/l |
| Urea | 2.5 – 7.5 mmol/l |
| Glucose | 3.5 – 5.0 mmol/l |
| Creatinine | 35 – 135 μmol/l |
| Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) | 5 – 35 U/l |
| Gamma-glutamyl Transferase (GGT) | < 65 U/l |
| Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) | 30 – 135 U/l |
| Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) | < 40 U/l |
| Total Protein | 60 – 80 g/l |
| Albumin | 35 – 50 g/l |
| Globulin | 2.4 – 3.5 g/dl |
| Amylase | < 70 U/l |
| Total Bilirubin | 3 – 17 μmol/l |
| Calcium | 2.1 – 2.5 mmol/l |
| Chloride | 95 – 105 mmol/l |
| Phosphate | 0.8 – 1.4 mmol/l |
| Haematology | Normal Value |
|---|---|
| Haemoglobin | 11.5 – 16.6 g/dl |
| White Blood Cells | 4.0 – 11.0 x 109/l |
| Platelets | 150 – 450 x 109/l |
| MCV | 80 – 96 fl |
| MCHC | 32 – 36 g/dl |
| Neutrophils | 2.0 – 7.5 x 109/l |
| Lymphocytes | 1.5 – 4.0 x 109/l |
| Monocytes | 0.3 – 1.0 x 109/l |
| Eosinophils | 0.1 – 0.5 x 109/l |
| Basophils | < 0.2 x 109/l |
| Reticulocytes | < 2% |
| Haematocrit | 0.35 – 0.49 |
| Red Cell Distribution Width | 11 – 15% |
| Blood Gases | Normal Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 7.35 – 7.45 |
| pO2 | 11 – 14 kPa |
| pCO2 | 4.5 – 6.0 kPa |
| Base Excess | -2 – +2 mmol/l |
| Bicarbonate | 24 – 30 mmol/l |
| Lactate | < 2 mmol/l |
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