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Anatomy and Phys.
Sarcomere
Question | Answer |
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Marks the edge of a sarcomere. | Z disc or line |
This area is located from the tip of one actin myofilament to the tip of another one. | H zone |
This area is contains myosin myofilaments and actin myofilaments. | A band |
This area contains actin myofilaments only. | I band |
This area keeps all the myosin myofilaments in place. | M line |
This is one individual structural unit in a muscle fiber. | sarcomere |
These are the larger myofilaments. | myosin |
These are the smaller myofilaments. | actin |
The alternating light and dark bands gives skeletal muscle a ______________ appearance. | striated |