The Sliding Filament Mechanism of Muscle Contraction Involves

question 68

Multiple Choice

The sliding filament mechanism of muscle contraction involves

• A) collagen fibers sliding along actin filaments
• B) myosin filaments sliding along collagen fibers
• C) actin filaments sliding along myosin filaments
• D) elastin fibers sliding along myosin filaments
• E) myosin filaments becoming shorter and sliding along the actin

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