
Ryan.bp
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Electricity in muscles refers to the electrical signals that play a crucial role in stimulating muscle contraction and facilitating body movement. Every cell in my body, including muscle cells, has an electrical potential known as the membrane potential. This potential arises from the difference in ion concentrations, such as sodium and potassium, inside and outside the cell. When my brain receives a signal to move a muscle, electrical signals are sent from my nerves to the muscles, known as action potentials. When the electrical signal reaches the nerve endings at the neuromuscular junction, the neurotransmitter acetylcholine is released, prompting the release of calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum within the muscle fibers.
As calcium levels rise, it interacts with proteins within the muscle fibers, such as actin and myosin, leading to muscle contraction. This process involves the sliding of muscle fibers over one another, resulting in the shortening of the muscle and enabling movement. Skeletal muscles are the type that is under my voluntary control and are connected to my bones, while cardiac muscles function autonomously, generating their electrical signals to stimulate heart contractions. Smooth muscles, located in the walls of my internal organs, also operate involuntarily.
In these processes, ions play a vital role. When a muscle receives a signal, sodium enters the cell, causing an increase in the electrical potential inside the cell, and then potassium exits the cell, helping restore the membrane potential to its resting state. Additionally, electricity is used in therapy, where low electrical currents are applied to the skin to stimulate my muscles and improve blood circulation, known as electrical stimulation. In the sports field, some athletes use devices to electrically stimulate their muscles to enhance performance and increase muscle strength, but this technique should be used carefully and judiciousl
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I translated this from my first lang to English btw+ what do u think about this
As calcium levels rise, it interacts with proteins within the muscle fibers, such as actin and myosin, leading to muscle contraction. This process involves the sliding of muscle fibers over one another, resulting in the shortening of the muscle and enabling movement. Skeletal muscles are the type that is under my voluntary control and are connected to my bones, while cardiac muscles function autonomously, generating their electrical signals to stimulate heart contractions. Smooth muscles, located in the walls of my internal organs, also operate involuntarily.
In these processes, ions play a vital role. When a muscle receives a signal, sodium enters the cell, causing an increase in the electrical potential inside the cell, and then potassium exits the cell, helping restore the membrane potential to its resting state. Additionally, electricity is used in therapy, where low electrical currents are applied to the skin to stimulate my muscles and improve blood circulation, known as electrical stimulation. In the sports field, some athletes use devices to electrically stimulate their muscles to enhance performance and increase muscle strength, but this technique should be used carefully and judiciousl
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I translated this from my first lang to English btw+ what do u think about this