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Match the term to its description.
-Is/are an important component of cilia and flagella.


Definitions:

Myosin

A motor protein involved in muscle contraction, working alongside actin in the muscle fiber.

Thick Filament

A component of the muscle fiber composed primarily of the protein myosin, involved in muscle contraction by interacting with thin filaments.

Sliding Filament Mechanism

The process by which muscles contract, involving the sliding of actin and myosin filaments past each other.

Crossbridge

A structure formed when myosin heads in muscle fibers attach to actin filaments during muscle contraction.

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