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Muscle
Animations
These
are links to some excellent movies and animations that
might help you visualize the process of skeletal and
cardiac muscle contraction. You may need QuickTime to view
the movie. Click on
QuickTime
to download.
animation of sliding filaments
electron micrograph of contracting
sarcomeres
animation of calcium regulation of
contraction
simulation of several cycles of
contraction
excellent animation of sliding filament
process
Comprehensive Sites of Interest in
Kinesiology Muscles
in Action - movies of
movement
Muscle
Self Quizzes
Superficial Muscles Self
Quiz
Select a view, highlight an area and click the mouse to see
the label.