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By Hugh E. Huxley (auth.), H. E. D. J. Ter Keurs MD, PhD, J. V. Tyberg MD, PhD (eds.)

This quantity constitutes the lawsuits of a satellite tv for pc symposium of the XXXth congress of the foreign Union of Physiological Sciences. The symposium has been held In Banff, Alberta Canada July Sept. 11 1986. this system used to be geared up to supply a selective evaluate of present advancements in cardiac biophysics, biochemistry, and body structure. with the intention to spotlight components of enhance­ ing principles and to stimulate the contributors' inquisitiveness into the character and complexity of the built-in cardiovascular approach, lectures and discussions have been provided that emphasised evolving and infrequently provocative strategies within the box. With an identical objective in brain we have now, for the readers of this quantity, in brief summarized the final discussions. we want to thank numerous members whose commitment made this sym­ posium and booklet of the lawsuits attainable. Mrs. Lois Kokoski and Mrs. Madeleine Aldridge of the convention place of work of the collage of Calgary likely without problems dealt with the main points of the symposium. Peter de Tombe, Dr. Peter Backx and Dr. Jeroen Bucx transcribed the overall discussions. eventually, we relish the additional attempt of our secretaries, Lenore Doell and Gregory Douglas, and the paintings of Anna Tyberg who ready the ultimate manuscripts for ebook. Henk E.D.J. ter Keurs, M.D. Ph.D. John V. Tyberg, M.D. Ph.D.

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Mechanics of the Circulation

This quantity constitutes the complaints of a satellite tv for pc symposium of the XXXth congress of the foreign Union of Physiological Sciences. The symposium has been held In Banff, Alberta Canada July Sep 11 1986. this system used to be equipped to supply a selective evaluation of present advancements in cardiac biophysics, biochemistry, and body structure.

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24 Occam's razor would have it that connecting filaments were the unique source of steps; but the data, alas, do not support this pleasingly simple explanation. Stepwise shortening can be detected at sarcomere length well below those at which resting tension is present [37], where connecting filaments are presumably slack. Under these conditions, another element is probably responsible for the steps. Thick filament shortening Logically, the second source of steps ought to be mechanistically similar to the first.

In such damaged myofibrils, tension levels were lower than normal and deteriorated rapidly with time, and the resting tension increased after each contraction. 41 Figure 3-2. Time course of isometric tension from a good quality myofibril. Small ripples of the trace are building vibrations. The rise and fall times of active tension are not limited by Ca2+ diffusion time but a function of ionic strength. 2/Lm again. This protocol was repeated or each pCa value. The tension value at each SL was taken from the average of two measurements (except at the longest SL values) to account for tension reduction due to myofibril deterioration.

Quantal mechanisms in cardiac contraction. Circ. Res. 59: 1-8, 1986. 3. : Myocardial sarcomere dynamics during isometric contraction. J. Physiol. (London) 251: 627-643, 1975. 4. : Du spectre produit par les muscles stries. Arch. Physiol: 274-281, 1874. 5. : Interpretation of light diffraction by cross-striated muscle as Bragg reflexion of light by the lattice of contractile proteins. J. Physiol. (London) 29: 509-522, 1979. 6. : Control of sarcomere length in skinned muscle fibres of Rana Temporaria during mechanical transients.

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