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Célula Muscular, Macro y Microbiologico
Célula Muscular, Macro y Microbiologico
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The striated appearance of the muscle fiber is created by a pattern of alternating
dark A bands and
light I bands.
The A bands are bisected by the H zone
The I bands are bisected by the Z line.
The entire array of thick and thin filaments between the Z lines is called
a Sarcomere – contractile unit of the cell.
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The anatomy of a Sarcomere
The thick filaments produce the dark A band.
The thin filaments extend in each direction from the Z line.
Where they do not overlap the thick filaments, they create the
light I band.
The H zone is that portion of the A band where the thick and
thin filaments do not overlap.
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Organization of Skeletal Muscle Cells into Muscles
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The Neuromuscular Junction
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Motor Unit – single neuron and all the muscle fibers it stimulates.
Several muscle fibers are controlled by a single “motor unit”
Every muscle fiber innervated by single neuron.
Several motor units control a single muscle
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