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Organic Compounds That Make up Muscle & Tissues

The human body is one of the most complex machines in the world. It has the capability of completing functions that no other being on earth can complete. A lot goes into a human body, but the parts of the body that make everything move --- the muscles and the tissues --- are some of the more fascinating components and are filled with many organic compounds that make them function. The organic compounds in the muscles and tissues are largely proteins, but other compounds, such as filaments and fibers, can also be found.

  1. Muscle Fibers

    • Muscle fibers are the general component that makes up muscles and tissues. They are cylindrical ligaments which are all connected with one another by connective tissues made up of smaller concentrations of muscle fibers. These connective tissues are what circulates blood, and allows for the transportation of nerves between muscles. The tissues are what facilitate blood flow from the arteries to all of the muscles.

    Myosin

    • Myosins are thick filaments of protein that make up muscle fibers. They are best known for their key role in muscle contraction and facilitating the muscle's ability to flex and grow stronger. They are instrumental in mobility in the head, neck, tail-area, and around the shoulders. There are 18 subtypes of Myosin which are often subcategorized into even more intricate types that specify what particular parts of the muscles require Myosin.

    Actin

    • Actin is another protein that makes up the muscle fibers in muscles and tissues. Actin is not only found in humans, or even animals for that matter. It is also found in organic compounds like algae and some types of plants. Actin has two major categories, each of which is further subcategorized into six different types. Actin is instrumental in all muscles, but primarily is concentrated in the muscles around the core-abs, chest, back, and gluts.

    Sarcomere

    • Sarcomere is a part of muscles and tissues that is formed by the overlapping filaments of the muscle fibers. Sarcomeres are composed of Actin and Myosin as well as nebulin, a compound that binds the two proteins together. There are billions of sarcomeres in the body, one muscle cell being composed of over 100,000 of them. Sarcomeres are instrumental in muscle contraction, the body's restorative process, and is where much of the body's energy is stored.

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