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8.2 Shown in Fig. 8.29 is a cross-sectional view through muscle.

showing actin
and myosin filaments. Knowing that muscle can generate a maximum force
of 20 N/cm2 , determine the maximum force exerted by each myosin filament.
Make and state appropriate assumptions.

I
500 nm

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