muscle (True or False)

[dat_student]

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True or False

(T/F) z line contracts
(T/F) m line contracts
(T/F) H-band contracts
(T/F) A-band contracts
(T/F) I-band contracts

 

[elz787]

i thought only H and I contract.......double check me tho

 

[tinman831]

True or False

(T/F) z line contracts
(T/F) m line contracts
(T/F) H-band contracts
(T/F) A-band contracts
(T/F) I-band contracts

F
F
T
F
T

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[Divineimpetus]

i thought the H and A contracts..

 

[dat_student]

i thought the H and A contracts..

A-band never contracts. The only thing that makes no sense to me is: Why do people say thin filament contracts but I-band doesn't. Isn't I-band made up of thin filament? Aren't I-bands brought closer during contraction?

 

[tinman831]

A-band never contracts. The only thing that makes no sense to me is: Why do people say thin filament contracts but I-band doesn't. Isn't I-band made up of thin filament? Aren't I-bands brought closer during contraction?

yes the i-bands are brought closer together during contraction, and the size of the i-bands are reduced as well.

i dont think you can use the word "contract" when referring to the filaments. the thick and thin filaments "slide" by each other and the bands change accordingly.

 

[dat_student]

yes the i-bands are brought closer together during contraction, and the size of the i-bands are reduced as well.

i dont think you can use the word "contract" when referring to the filaments. the thick and thin filaments "slide" by each other and the bands change accordingly.

I-bands are brought closer together but the size doesn't change.

 

[tinman831]

im pretty sure the i-band gets smaller too.

 

[dat_student]

im pretty sure the i-band gets smaller too.

how ?! it just seems to slide

 

[tinman831]

how ?! it just seems to slide

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