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CHAPTER 5 - THE MOUNTING SUPPORTS AND
MOUNTING IN THE 820MS CHAMBER
Each chamber contains supports with mounting clamps to facilitate the mounting of muscle strips in the myograph
chambers. These clamps have been designed to optimally “clamp” the tissue without slipping during a contraction.
They are also designed to effectively “grab” tendon on whole striated muscle preparations without experiencing
“slippage” during a whole striated muscle contraction.
1. Starting position.
2. Loosen the screws on the mounting clamps.
3. Turn the upper wings of the mounting
clamps to expose the base of the support.
4. Place the muscle strip onto the base of the
mounting clamp.