EXS 5830 - Muscle Physiology

(2 credits)

This course focuses on the basic principles and current knowledge pertaining to muscle structure and function. Topics include muscle tissue anatomy, contraction, muscle fiber types and their recruitment patterns, energy metabolism, substrate utilization, fatigue, and mitochondrial adaptations. Formerly EXS 6800. Credit will not be granted for both EXS 4830 and EXS 5830. Cross-listed with EXS 4830. Offered winter semester in even-numbered years. Prerequisite: EXS 3010 or Permission of Instructor.

Course revisions made after the Graduate Catalog publication date will be posted in the Graduate Catalog Addendum.