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When the muscle contracts, it gets shorter. When it relaxes, it gets longer.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoAny thing which contracts should get shorter and thicker. So your muscle does.
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∙ 11y agoit get shorter
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∙ 13y agoi dont know, ask your mama :)
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∙ 12y agoIt's muscle fibers decrease.
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Which proteins found myofilaments contains the cross bridge?
The protein found in myofilaments that forms the cross-bridge during muscle contraction is called myosin. Myosin interacts with actin, another protein in the myofilament, to generate the force necessary for muscle contraction.
What are the two contractile proteins of muscle?
The two contractile proteins of muscle are actin and myosin. Actin is a thin filament, while myosin is a thick filament. They interact with each other to generate the force required for muscle contraction.
What are the proteins are involved in muscle contraction?
Actin and myosin
What is the phase of the cardiac cycle that is caused by the sliding of actin and myosin?
The phase of the cardiac cycle caused by the sliding of actin and myosin is systole. During systole, the heart muscle contracts to pump blood out of the heart into the circulation. This contraction is driven by the sliding of actin and myosin filaments in the cardiac muscle cells.
What are the names of protein filaments in a muscle fiber?
Actin Filaments
How do proteins actin and myosin interact to make a muscle contract?
Myosin and Actin
What is actin or myosin-containing structure?
actin and myosin are myofillaments that make up myofibrils (part of a muscle fibre) (so therefore : muscle is an actin or myosin containing structure
DO actin and myosin come from muscle fiber?
Yes, actin and myosin are protein filaments found within muscle fibers. Actin is responsible for thin filaments and myosin for thick filaments in muscle contraction.
What 2 proteins make up the mass of a muscle cell?
Actin and myosin interact in muscle cells.
What are the myofilaments called in a muscle cell?
The myofilaments in a muscle cell are called actin and myosin. Actin and myosin are protein filaments that work together during muscle contraction to generate force and movement.
Is actin and myosin a carbohydrate?
No, actin and myosin are not carbohydrates. They are proteins involved in muscle contraction.
What are the two types of myofilaments?
The two filaments involved are myosin and actin. Actin: is the framework and slides over the myosin filament when the muscle is shortened. myosin: is a thick filament Also a sacromere: is made up of the actin and myosin. It is the functional unit of a muscle fibre and extends from z line to z line. A muscle contraction: is many sacromeres shortening ( actin sliding over myosin)
