Present absent 10. Sarcotubular system Well developed Well developed Poorly developed 11. T tubules Long & thin Short & broad absent
12. Depolarization Upon stimulation Spontaneous Spontaneous 13. Fatigue Possible Not possible Not possible 14. Summation Possible Not possible Possible 15. Tetanus Possible Not possible Possible 16. RMP Stable Stable Unstable 17. Ca binding site for triggering contraction Troponin Troponin Calmodulin 18. Source of Ca Sarcoplasmic reticulum Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Extracellular 19. Speed of contraction Fast Intermediate Slow 20. Neuromuscular Junction Well defined Not Well defined
Not Well defined
21. Action Voluntary Involuntary Involuntary
22. Control Only neurogenic Myogenic Neurogenic & Myogenic 23. Nerve supply Somatic nerves Autonomic nerves Autonomic nerves
Structure of skeletal muscle :- Structure of skeletal muscle :- Light microscopic Structure of myofibril Electron microscopic structure of myofibril:- Electron microscopic structure of myofibril:- Myosin filament Myosin molecule Actin filament Sarcotubular system Sarcotubular system Composition of skeletal muscle:- Skeletal muscle contains : 1. 75% water