HUMAN MUSCLE

BELOW ARE ACTUAL GRAPHICAL READINGS TAKEN FROM DR. SCHAEFER'S HUMAN MUSCLE LAB.  THE GRAPHS DEPICT HOW HUMAN MUSCLE RESPONDS TO ELECTRICAL STIMULI.

 

INDIVIDUAL TWITCH

 

THRESHOLD: MAXIMUM STIMULATION

 

SUMMATION

Students use weak electrical impulses to induce muscle contraction in the fingers.  These contractions are measured by a trigger device, shown in the center of the picture.