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.
Learning Objectives
- Outline the mechanisms and elements that participate in the contraction of muscles.