ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

MUSCLE ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
contractile filament; may be thick or thin
A
contractile filament; may be thick or thin
B
fascicle
C
sarcomere
D
myofilament
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The myofilament contractile proteins consist of thick filament myosin and thin filament actin proteins. Bound to actin are a complex of regulatory proteins, which include tropomyosin and troponin-T, C, and I.

Detailed explanation-2: -The thick filament, myosin, has a double-headed structure, with the heads positioned at opposite ends of the molecule. During muscle contraction, the heads of the myosin filaments attach to oppositely oriented thin filaments, actin, and pull them past one another.

Detailed explanation-3: -The myofibrils are made up of thick and thin myofilaments, which help give the muscle its striped appearance. The thick filaments are composed of myosin, and the thin filaments are predominantly actin, along with two other muscle proteins, tropomyosin and troponin.

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