This is an index to a few aspects of Muscular Physiology, adapted from the book Skeletal Muscle Structure, Function, and Plasticity by Richard L. Lieber. Currently, we have pages about:

• General Overview
• The Cross-bridge Cycle
• Cellular Energy Stores
• Glucose Metabolism
• Fat Metabolism
• Creatine Phosphate
• Fiber Types
• Using Histochemistry to Determine Muscle Properties
• Fiber Lengths
• Physiologic Cross-sectional Areas
• Microscopic Structure
• Macroscopic Structure
• Myofilament Structure
• Using Laser Diffraction to Measure Sarcomere Length
• Skeletal Muscle Structure
• Intrinsic Properties of Muscle
• Excitation-Contraction Coupling
• Hypertrophy
• Anabolic Steroids
• Electrical Stimulation
• Types of Contractions
• Eccentric Induced Injury
• Joint Moment Arms
• Muscle-Joint Interactions
• Our recent publications and abstracts

This resource, like most, is always under development. If you would like to see a specific topic addressed, or want more detail on any of these aspects, drop a line to the webmaster. We'll at least try to answer your non-clinical questions, if not add to the site.