Outline for muscles and movement

1. Mechanical support structures
   1. Types
      1. Hydraulic
      2. Exoskeleton
      3. Endoskeleton
   2. Physical considerations
      1. Weight
      2. Elasticity
      3. Rigidity
   3. Bones: shape and stress lines
      • Effect of type of stress (compression, torsion, etc.)
2. Locomotion
   1. Physics of movement
   2. Structural designs for movement (skeletons)
      1. Hydrostats
      2. Rigid skeletons
   3. Types of locomotion
      1. crawling (two-anchor, peristaltic, serpentine)
      2. running
      3. flying
      4. swimming
3. Muscles
   1. Anatomy of striated muscles
   2. Sliding filament theory
   3. Mechanical capabilities
      1. Length-tension relationship
      2. Elasticity
   4. Control of muscles
      1. Summation of contractions
      2. Motor units
      3. Gamma afferent system
   5. Adaptations of muscles
      1. Muscle types (fast/slow, oxidative/anaerobic, etc.)
      2. Muscle growth (parallel vs. length)