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Observe the following diagram.​​​​​1. Identify A, B, C, D. 2. What is Sarcomere? 3. List out the changes takes place during muscle contraction to ABC and D.

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1. Identification 

  • A – Sarcomere 
  • B – Hzone 
  • C – Aband 
  • D – Iband 

2. A sarcomere is the region between two adjacent Z line. It is formed of a complete A band in the middle and halves of two I bands present on either side. 

3. The changes takes place during muscle contraction to ABC and D: 

  • A – Two Z lines of the sarcomere come close together resulting in the shortening of the sarcomere. 
  • B – H – Zone completely disappears. 
  • C – No change in the length of A band 
  • D – I – band get reduced


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