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.