OpenStax AnatPhys fig.10.10 - Sliding Filament Model of Muscle Contraction - English labels

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The Sliding Filament Model of Muscle Contraction. When a sarcomere contracts, the Z lines move closer together, and the I band becomes smaller. The A band stays the same width. At full contraction, the thin and thick filaments overlap completely. English labels. From OpenStax book 'Anatomy and Physiology', fig. 10.10.
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OpenStax AnatPhys fig.10.10 - Sliding Filament Model of Muscle Contraction - English labels
Uploaded by: Jorn IJkhout
Institution: Netherlands, Leiden – Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University
Creator(s)/credit: OpenStax
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The Sliding Filament Model of Muscle Contraction. When a sarcomere contracts, the Z lines move closer together, and the I band becomes smaller. The A band stays the same width. At full contraction, the thin and thick filaments overlap completely. English labels. From OpenStax book 'Anatomy and Physiology', fig. 10.10.
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