Muscle Biomechanics

This lecture covers the functional anatomy of muscles, different types of muscle cells, shapes of skeletal muscles, muscle fibers, modes of muscle function, force generation in muscles, muscle contraction control by the nervous system, and the relationship between electrical signals and muscle contraction. It also explains how to measure muscle activity and mechanical properties through force-EMG relationship, force-elongation curves, and force-velocity curve. The lecture delves into the molecular functioning of muscles, the force pathway in muscles, and the influence of tendon attachment sites on joint motion.