GENERAL HISTOLOGY

MUSCLE

SKELETAL MUSCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are myofibrils composed of?
A
muscle fibers
B
muscle fascicles
C
myofilaments
D
myopathic fibers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The myofibrils are made up of thick and thin myofilaments, which give the muscle its striped appearance. The thick filaments are composed strands of the protein myosin, and the thin filaments are strands of the protein actin, along with two other muscle regulatory proteins, tropomyosin and troponin.

Detailed explanation-2: -A myofibril (also known as a muscle fibril or sarcostyle) is a basic rod-like organelle of a muscle cell. Skeletal muscles are composed of long, tubular cells known as muscle fibers, and these cells contain many chains of myofibrils.

Detailed explanation-3: -A myofilament is the filaments that are composed of myofibrils. Myofilaments are composed of two proteins actin and myosin. Myofibrils are composed of cells called myocytes.

Detailed explanation-4: -The myofibrils are bundles of interconnected protein filaments of striated muscles. The filaments (myofilaments) included in the myofibrils are mainly thick filaments (myosin), and thin filaments (actin).

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