When Skeletal muscle contracts an arrangement of the alternating light and dark bands traversing each skeletal muscle cell changes. Which of the following statements is not correct. (Select one answer) (a) The dark A bands will remain a constant length (b) The space occupied by the H zone will not change (c) The light I bands will shorten (d) The z lines come closer together (e) The I band consists solely of thin actin filaments

When Skeletal muscle contracts an arrangement of the alternating light and dark bands traversing each skeletal muscle cell changes. Which of the following statements is not correct. (Select one answer) (a) The dark A bands will remain a constant length (b) The space occupied by the H zone will not change (c) The light I bands will shorten (d) The z lines come closer together (e) The I band consists solely of thin actin filaments

Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781285866932

Author:Lauralee Sherwood

Publisher:Lauralee Sherwood

Chapter8: Muscle Physiology

Section: Chapter Questions

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