Muscle Types and Functions

• Types of Muscle
• Functions of Muscular Tissue

General Anatomy of Muscles

• Connective Tissues and Fascicles
• Fascicles and Muscle Shapes
• Muscle Attachments
• Functional Groups of Muscles
• Muscles, Bones, and Levers

Microscopic Anatomy

• Ultrastructure of Muscle Fibers
• The Nerve-Muscle Relationship
• The Blood Supply

Functional Perspectives

• Contraction and Relaxation
• Muscle Growth and Atrophy
• Physiological Classes of Muscle Fibers

Cardiac and Smooth Muscle

• Cardiac Muscle
• Smooth Muscle

Developmental and Clinical Perspectives

• Embryonic Development of Muscle
• Diseases of the Muscular System