The New Living Body: Muscles DVD

The widespread nature of muscle tissue in the body is introduced as this program looks at the complex movements involved in the exercise of rowing. The nature of muscle itself is examined, from its gross structure to its detailed microstructure, where chemical energy is harnessed to produce movement. Examine the location and uses of smooth, skeletal, and cardiac muscles; muscle structure and function; aerobic and anaerobic respiration; relationship between muscle mass and body shape; neuromuscular disease; and physical fitness. 20 minutes.