Which Muscle Type Contracts by the Sliding- Filament Mechanism

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which muscle type contracts by the sliding- filament mechanism?

• A)skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle
• B)smooth muscle only (single- unit or multi- unit)
• C)skeletal and smooth muscle only
• D)skeletal muscle only
• E)smooth and cardiac muscle only

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