Sensorimotor Control of Movement and Posture

Addressing the molecular mechanisms by which contraction of heart and skeletal muscles is regulated, this text also covers the modulation of these mechanisms by important (patho)physiological variables such as ionic composition of the myoplasm and phosphorylations of contractile and regulatory proteins. For the novice, this volume includes chapters that summarize current understanding of excitation-contraction coupling in striated muscles at the beginning of the 21st century, as well as the compositions and structures myofibrillar thick and thin filaments. For the expert, this volume presents detailed pictures of current understanding of the mechanisms underlying the CA2+ regulation of contraction in heart and skeletal muscles in 2002 and discusses important directions for future investigation.