Details Title: *Fishes Exam 1 Description: *Power Supply: Body Muscles Total Flash Cards: 5 Created: 10/14/2009 02:25:13		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Biology Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Myomeres or Myotomes Definition One myomere per segment formed in W-shapes (cross section cuts through multiple myomeres; nested cones) Term Myomeres or Myotomes Separated by fibers of collagen: Definition called Myosepta. made of collagen multiple horizontal septa(separates blocks of epaxial and hypaxial muscle) single median septum attach muscles to backbone and skin Term red and white muscle fibers: anatomical and physiological differences Definition red: aerobic metabolism white: anaerobic metabalism pink: intermediate (salmon) Term red and white muscle fibers: functional differences Definition measured with electrodes red: cruise swimming, sustained for hrs white: burst swimming two diff motor systems Term fiber orientations Definition red fibers: parallel to body axis white fibers: in successive myomeres form spiral tracks