The isometric length-tension diagram of isolated skeletal muscle fibers of the frog
The isometric length-tension diagram of isolated skeletal muscle fibers of the frog
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DOI:
10.1002/jcp.1030150103
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发表时间:
1940-02-01
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Street, SF
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Ramsey, RW;Street, SF
The magnified deflections of a quartz lever to which an isolated fiber was attached were recorded photographically. The tension at each length was obtained from the maximum of a maintained tetanus. The mean (15 expts.) maximum tension[long dash]3534 g./cm2. The equilibrium tension of stretched unstimulated single muscle fibers is due to the sarcolemma, while the muscle substance itself behaves in a plastic or viscous fashion. The resting tension is small and does not obey Hooke''s law. The tension developed is a maximum at the resting length (R.L.); decreases with stretch or shortening (approximately linearly with stretch, exponentially with shortening); and is perfectly reversible over a range of lengths from 70% R.L. to 200% R.L. Striking permanent changes in the properties and structure of the fiber occur if it is allowed to shorten below 60 to 70% R.L. (i.e., more than one-third of its R.L.). The fiber remains shortened after cessation of the stimulus. Isolated single muscle fibers can shorten to 20% R.L. If the total area under the length-tension diagram from 200% R.L. to 20% R.L. is measured it is approximately equal to To X Lo where To = maximum tension at resting length = Lo.