The Anatomy of a Sarcomere
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Z-Line
The boundary between sacromeres
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Myosin
The thick myofilament
Has “hands” to bind to the actin
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M-Line
The “middle line”
Holds together the myosin myofilaments
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Actin
The thin myofilament
“2 strands of pearls”
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I-Band
The light color band
Contains only the actin myofilament
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A-Band
The dark color band
Contains the entire length of the myosin filament
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H-Zone
Contains only the myosin filament
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2 Bands That Change Size When Contracting a Muscle
I-Band and A-Band
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