ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

MUSCLE ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The contractile units found in myofibrils are called ____
A
sarcophagus
B
sacromeres
C
sarcolemmas
D
sacroplasm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A sarcomere is the basic contractile unit of muscle fiber. Each sarcomere is composed of two main protein filaments-actin and myosin-which are the active structures responsible for muscular contraction. The most popular model that describes muscular contraction is called the sliding filament theory.

Detailed explanation-2: -The contractile functional unit of the myofibril is called the sarcomere, which is approximately 1.6–2.0 m in length. The different regions of the sarcomere are classified according to their ability to polarize light.

Detailed explanation-3: -A sarcomere is the basic contractile unit of a myocyte (muscle fibre). A sarcomere is composed of two main protein filaments (thin actin and thick myosin filaments) which are the active structures responsible for muscular contraction.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sarcomeres are the smallest functional contractile unit of muscle, and myofibrils are striated muscle organelles that are comprised of sarcomeres that are strictly aligned in series.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sarcomerum. Synonyms: Myomere, Myomerum. The sarcomere is the main contractile unit of muscle fiber in the skeletal muscle. Each sarcomere is composed of protein filaments (myofilaments) that include mainly the thick filaments called myosin, and thin filaments called actin.

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