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Definition
Muscle Fibers   show
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show Comprised of sarcomeres Usually 1-2 micrometers in diameter  
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show Comprised of thick and thin filaments Thick (Myosin) Thin (Actin, Troponin, Tropomyosin)  
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Sarcoplasm   show
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Sacroplasmic Reticulum   show
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T-Tubules   show
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Fenestrated Collar   show
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Terminal Cisternae   show
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Myoneural Juncture   show
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Motor End Plate   show
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Mitochondria   show
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Lysosomes   show
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Golgi Complex   show
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show The basic contractile unit of a muscle Spans the distance from z-disc to z=disc Contains 1 A-Band and 2 half I-Bands Comprised of thick and thin filaments Avg. resting sarcomere length is 2.5 micrometers Avg. fiber diameter is 10-100 micrometers  
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show Dark band in the center of the sarcomere Location of myosin Thick filament Length does not change during contraction A: Anisotropic, doubly refractive  
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show Light band on the ends of a sarcomere Contains actin Thin filaments Length shortens when muscles contract I: Isotropic, singly refractive  
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H Zone   show
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show Area in the center of the H Zone in which there is no myosin heads Width does not change during muscle contraction  
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Z Disc or Z Line   show
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Z Disc or Z Line continued   show
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show Line that divides the sarcomere into two symmetrical halves The midline of the sarcomere Composed of M Proteins  
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Myofibrillar Proteins Contractile   show
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show Titan, Nebulin, M Protein, C Protein, Desmin, Alpha-Actinin, Beta-Actinin  
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show Tropomyosin, Troponin (T, I, C)  
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Actin Located: I-band   show
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Myosin Located: A-band   show
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show 3 types: Troponin, Inhibitory, Calcium Covers the binding site on the actin for myosin heads and binds to the calcium during contraction Located every 7-8 G-F actin 5% of myofibrillar proteins  
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show Spans 7 G-actin on the F-actin and is bound to troponin Located along F-actin 5% of myofibrillar  
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Alpha Actinin Located: Z disc   show
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Beta Actinin Located: I band   show
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Titan Located: Thick Filament   show
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show Anchors the thin filament to the Z-disc Located on the entire length of the thin filament 4% of myofibrillar  
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C Protein Located: Thick Filament   show
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show Component of the M-line Stabilizes rod portion of myosin on the thick filament  
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Desmin Located: I band   show
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