Muscular System: Sliding Filament/Cross-bridge

Using the list of “characters” below, create an animation, diagram, or some other way that shows the many different steps involved with the excitation contraction coupling/sliding-filament theory. Please include a short written description of the process where appropriate. Minimum list of characters to include: action potential on motor axon terminal, Ach released, calcium ions, T-tubules, sarcoplasmic reticulum, ATP, actin, myosin, troponin,tropomyosin. The following are examples of this process: McGraw, McGraw, San Diego U, youtube video . Also include explanations and additional diagrams as needed of how muscle damage/soreness and hypertrophy relate to your animations/diagrams.

PH: Obestity Prevention Program

Helpful websites:
Medicind & Science in Sports & Exercise Journal articles on childhood obesity
Center of Disease Control: childhood obesity (everything about it)
ACSM study appropriate exercise in adults
ACSM,ADA,&DC nutrition guidlines
ACSM studies on obesity
Video survey: causes of childhood obesity
Elmo's fight against childhood obesity