Structure of a Sarcomere

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<p><span style="background-color: transparent;"><strong><span>Myosin</span></strong></span></p>

Myosin

  • Thick myofilament

  • Has “heads” to bind to actin

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<p><span style="background-color: transparent;"><strong><span>Actin</span></strong></span></p>

Actin

  • Thin myofilament

  • “Two strands of pearls”

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<p><span style="background-color: transparent;"><strong><span>Z line</span></strong></span></p>

Z line

  • Boundary between sarcomeres

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<p><span style="background-color: transparent;"><strong><span>M line</span></strong></span></p>

M line

  • “Middle line”

  • Holds together the myosin myofilaments

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<p><span style="background-color: transparent;"><strong><span>I bands</span></strong></span></p>

I bands

  • Light bands

  • Contains only thin (actin) filaments

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<p><span style="background-color: transparent;"><strong><span>H zone</span></strong></span></p>

H zone

  • Contains only thick (myosin) filaments

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<p><span style="background-color: transparent;"><strong><span>A band</span></strong></span></p>

A band

  • Dark band

  • Contains the entire length of a thick (myosin) filament