Station Activity 09a – The Muscular System

• Station lab activity that has students investigate the organs, histology, diseases, and characteristics of the muscular system. Students have the opportunity to measure muscle fatigue. Students perform a manual muscle test on a patient (partner). Students also have the opportunity to determine the relationship between muscle contraction and muscle size.

Lab 09b – Muscle Contraction

• Students have the opportunity to obtain a better understanding of the steps of a muscle contraction through an internet animation in Part A. In Part B, students use fresh muscle to observe muscular contraction and determine whether glucose or ATP actually causes muscular contraction.

Items included in this lab are listed below.

Ringer Solution

Glucose Solution