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Myofilaments are bands of proteins that compose the cytoskeleton of muscle cells.
The function of a myofibril in short is to shorten and to contract.
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What is the order from largest to smallest myofibril fascicle myofiber myofilament?
myofilament myofibril myofiber fascicle muscle
What another name for myocyte?
Myofibril
Myofibrils consist of contractile proteins called?
Myofilaments Two types: actin (thin filament) & myosin (thick filament)
What is the basic functional unit of a myofibril?
sarcomere
What is the Smaller fiber in a muscle fiber?
Myofibril
What is the fine subunit of muscle fiber?
myofibril
What area of a myofibril is there no actin filaments?
H band
What is difference between myofibril and muscle fiber?
pagal i dont know
Does a myofibril have a banded appearance?
Yes, a myofibril has a banded appearance. The sarcomere is delimited by two dark bands which are called the Z-discs. The Z-discs have two lighter colored bands and two darker bands.
Protein molecule that makes up part of a myofibril?
Actin , myosin and others .
Bundles of myofilaments make up?
Bundles of myofilaments make up
What is myofibril atrophy?
The myofibrils are cells in the muscle that provide energy to them and to atrophy is to shrink or become less, so myofibril atrophy is the shrinking or lessening or those cells within the muscle for any reason(such as lack of exercise or injury)
