Tibia Levator Muscle
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Subcutaneous Administration of Muscarinic Antagonists and Triple-Immunostaining of the Levator Auris Longus Muscle in Mice
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2011
We describe procedures for repeated administration of inhibitors of muscarinic signaling to the levator auris longus (LAL) muscle of young adult mice and for subsequent immunostaining of its neuromuscular junctions (NMJs) in wholemounts. The LAL muscle has unique advantages for revealing in vivo pharmacological effects on NMJs.
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Bones of the Lower Limb: Tibia and Fibula
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2025
The tibia is the main weight-bearing bone of the lower leg. It is larger than the fibula with which it is paired. The tibia is also the second longest bone in the body and is located right below the skin. The proximal end of the tibia forms the medial and the lateral condyle, which articulates with the condyles of the femur to form the knee joint. Between the articulating surfaces is the irregular elevated area known as the intercondylar eminence that serves as the inferior attachment point for...
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Combined In Vivo Electroporation and Short-Term Reinnervation of the Cranial Levator Auris Longus Skeletal Muscle
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2024
Here, we present a protocol that combines in vivo electroporation and denervation of the cranial levator auris longus (LAL) muscle. This procedure enables the study of the potential role of muscle-derived proteins in the regeneration of the neuromuscular synapse.
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Isolation and Culture of Bone Marrow Stromal Cells from a Mouse Tibia
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2025
In this video, we demonstrate the isolation and culture of bone marrow stromal cells from the long bones of mice. The isolated adherent BMSCs can be used for further analysis.
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Ex Vivo Assessment of Contractility, Fatigability and Alternans in Isolated Skeletal Muscles
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2012
We describe a method to directly measure muscle force, muscle power, contractile kinetics and fatigability of isolated skeletal muscles in an in vitro system using field stimulation. Valuable information on Ca2+ handling properties and contractile machinery of the muscle can be obtained using different stimulating protocols.
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Motor neurons release neurotransmitter at neuromuscular junctions, causing electrical depolarization in the muscle fibers they contact. This signal initiates contraction, linking neural activity to force production and leg movement. Studying this sequence helps researchers examine how effectively signals cross the synapse and how alterations in neuromuscular transmission influence muscle-driven behavior.
Precise leg movement depends on coordinated activation between the tibia levator muscle and muscles that produce opposing actions. Neural systems must regulate when each group becomes active so the limb can move rather than resist itself. This relationship provides a way to study how motor circuits organize muscle activity into controlled locomotor behavior.
Its identifiable anatomy and defined neural inputs make it easier to relate particular motor neurons to a recognizable muscle target. Researchers can therefore examine how motor neurons develop, establish synaptic connectivity, and activate muscle fibers. These features provide a focused system for connecting cellular changes in neural circuits with their effects on movement.
Investigators can compare the neural inputs associated with the muscle and evaluate how effectively motor neuron signals produce muscle activation. Changes in synaptic connectivity may alter the relationship between neural activity and contraction, while changes in muscle activity may affect locomotor behavior. The model thus connects synaptic organization with functional movement outcomes.
A study can begin by identifying the muscle and its neural inputs, then examining motor neuron activation, neuromuscular transmission, and resulting muscle contraction. Researchers can next relate those observations to coordinated leg movement or locomotor behavior. This sequence keeps anatomy, synaptic function, and behavioral output connected within one experimental model.
The model supports research on motor neuron development, synaptic connectivity, neuromuscular transmission, and locomotor behavior. It is especially useful when researchers need to connect identifiable anatomy and defined neural inputs with changes in muscle activity or movement. These applications make it relevant to studies of how nervous systems generate and adjust motor actions.