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Contraction & Relaxation - 3D Animation

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Uploaded by on Sep 29, 2011

"This animation project was funded by the Beef Checkoff and done in collaboration with The Colorado State University Center for Meat Safety and Quality in the Dept of Animal Sciences. The Meat Safety and Quality team provided expert resources, project oversight and quality control, and animation materials during the development lifecycle."

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  • Thanks, Alma! 

  • Please provide feedback and let us know what you think! Was it helpful/usable for you or not? How accurate is it?

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  • MUCHAS GRACIAS¡¡¡

  • Great video!!!

  • this animation was very helpful. i understood my textbook, but having a visual aid helped more. thank you!

  • @13lacle thank you!

  • @anikristo1 The key to how it moves is the endpoint forces, which are not sarcomeres. If it can move one or more of the endpoints the z lines will move towards the center of that myofibril. If it were attached to two objects that its forces couldn't overcome it would not move and just create tension.

  • Such a great help! I love animation. Great info :)

  • @ebpanimations Hey guys, I have something unclear about this process, please help me! The question is here, during contraction, a sarcomere shrinks, bringing the z-lines nearer to the center, or m-line. BUT, in the adjacent sarcomere, there exists another force, pulling the z-line in the opposite direction, as consequence of the thick filaments, SO, how does the z-line move, in what direction?

  • this is awesome

  • very complete and clear video...the only in youtube about muscolar contraction which underline the role of ATP in the actin movement.good job!

  • @ebpanimations Very Very nice animation, very useful, but just one thing : nothing about DHP-r and RyR receptors inside the T-tubules which is a very important step for muscle contraction (especially in miocardiac muscle contraction). Nice job and Thank you! :D

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