Sarcomere Anatomy

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i band: only thin filaments (actin), length decreases during contraction

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A band: length of thick filament

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Z-Disc: boundary of each sarcomere, anchors thin filament

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H Zone: only thick filaments (myosin), length decreases during contraction

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Titin protein

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M Line: central structure that helps stabilize thick filaments

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Thick filament (myosin)

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Zone of overlap: region where thick and thin filaments overlap to produce contraction, length increases during muscle contraction

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thin filament

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sarcomere: most basic unit of contraction in skeletal muscle