Muscle Fiber and Sarcomere

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1.
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What is a fascicle?
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A fascicle is a bundle of muscle fibers (cells) surrounded by a connective tissue sheath.
2.
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What is a muscle fiber?
Back
A muscle fiber is a single muscle cell that is capable of contraction.
3.
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What is a myofibril?
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A myofibril is a long, thread-like structure within a muscle fiber that contains the contractile proteins.
4.
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What is a sarcomere?
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A sarcomere is the basic functional unit of a muscle fiber, defined as the segment between two Z lines.
5.
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What are myofilaments?
Back
Myofilaments are the filaments of myofibrils, composed mainly of actin and myosin, responsible for muscle contraction.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is actin?
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Actin is a thin filament protein that plays a key role in muscle contraction.
7.
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What is myosin?
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Myosin is a thick filament protein that interacts with actin to produce muscle contraction.
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