Chapter 10 Reflection

Learning about the muscle tissue was very interesting because the muscle is made up of many little parts. For example, many myofibrils are bundled together by the sarcolemma. I struggled the most with learning about how the sarcomere contracts, difference between thick and thin filaments. For this, I looked up videos and pictures to help me recognize each section and their roles, along with when actin and myosin are needed. Also, like any other chapter, learning which chemicals are needed to produce a contraction, how they flow through the body etc., gave me a hard time. I watched videos, reread the textbook, and made a flash card of the order from point A to point Z. I really hope I can get these topics down by next exam. When looking at resistance training like running, I relate that section to myself. In high school, I thought it was the bone pulling away from the muscle, but it is actually the muscle can not bear the strenuous activity.