Asked by Prashanth Kumar on Sep 23, 2024

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Which region of a sarcomere contains thick filaments overlapping with thin filaments?

A) A band
B) Z line
C) H zone
D) I band
E) M line

Sarcomere

The fundamental unit of muscle fiber responsible for muscular contraction, delineated by Z lines.

Thick Filaments

Protein structures in muscle fibers responsible for muscle contraction.

Thin Filaments

Filaments within muscle fibers composed primarily of the protein actin, which play a key role in muscle contraction by sliding past thick filaments.

  • Outline the mechanisms and elements that participate in the contraction of muscles.
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Deepali Barik5 days ago
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The A band is the region of the sarcomere that contains thick filaments overlapping with thin filaments.