MICROANATOMY

MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE

SKELETAL MUSCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The thin filaments are firmly attached to
A
M-line
B
A-line
C
Z-line
D
I-line
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Thin filaments are firmly attached to the M-line. c. The central part of thick filaments, not overlapped by thin filaments is called Z-band.

Detailed explanation-2: -Actin filaments are attached to the Z-line.

Detailed explanation-3: -In each sarcomere, thin filaments emanate from the Z-lines, stretching through the I-bands to overlap with thick filaments in the A-band.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thin filaments attach to a protein in the Z disc called alpha-actinin and occur across the entire length of the I band and partway into the A band.

Detailed explanation-5: -(i) Thin filaments are firmly attached to the Z-line . (ii) The light band is also called the I-band and contains mostly actin. (iii) A sarcomere is the functional unit of a myofibril between two adjacent A-bands .

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