Explore free A-level Biology revision articles about muscles, including muscle fibre cell structure, the mechanism of muscle contraction, ATP and phosphocreatine, different types of muscle and neuromuscular junctions. These explanations can support students studying AQA, OCR A or Edexcel Salters–Nuffield Biology, although the precise content required varies between exam boards.
Muscles revision articles
- Muscle Fibre Cells – Muscles Ep 1
Muscle fibre cells are a great example of how animal cells can be highly specialised for their function. In this article we will look at… Continue Reading → - Muscle Contraction – Muscles Ep 2
Muscle contraction is a tricky bit of A-Level biology. There are lots of new terms to learn and a complex process to get your head… Continue Reading → - Phosphocreatine and ATP – Muscles Ep 3
Muscle contraction requires a large amount of ATP, meaning that a constant source of ATP is needed. In this article we will look at the… Continue Reading → - Cardiac, Smooth and Skeletal Muscle – Muscles Ep 4
Not all muscles are the same. In this article we will look at the three types of muscle: skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle…. Continue Reading → - Neuromuscular Junctions – Muscles Ep 5
To wrap up the muscle series we are looking at neuromuscular junctions – the synapses between motor neurones and muscle fibre cells. This article will… Continue Reading →
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