MICROANATOMY

MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE

SKELETAL MUSCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The contractile unit of a muscle is called the ____
A
Sarcolemma
B
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
C
Sarcoplasm
D
Sarcomere
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The sarcomere is the fundamental contractile unit of the myofibril. Z lines separate each sarcomere. The A bands, located at the center of each sarcomere, contain the thick filaments, which may overlap with thin filaments.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sarcomere is the basic contractile unit of a muscle cell.

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