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Mechanism and Contraction Events of Cardiac Muscle Fibers
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Sliding Filament Model of Contraction
Muscle fibers in relaxed (above) and contracted (below) positions
This diagram of the sliding filament model of contraction indicates the I-bands, H zone, cap Z, titin, Z disc, myosin head, myosin tail, actin filament, M line.
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