Sarcomere

Question 1

What is the functional unit of contraction?

Answer 1

Sarcomere

Question 2

Thick filaments are made up of ____ and are found in the _____ .

Answer 2

“Myosin

H Zone”

Question 3

What is found in the center of the A Band?

Answer 3

M Line

Question 4

Myomesin is the component of what structure? What does it do?

Answer 4

“M Line

Provides attachment for Titin to hold Myosin in place”

Question 5

Where is the H Zone? What does it contain?

Answer 5

“Either side of the M Line

Contains Thick filaments”

Question 6

What is the name of the area where thick and thin filaments overlap?

Answer 6

Zone of overlap

Question 7

What is found in the I Band?

Answer 7

thin filaments

Question 8

What is the composition and function of the Z-disc?

Answer 8

“made of alpha actin

attachment for nebulin (actin) and titin (myosin) to hold them in place”

Question 9

What is the name of the boundary between two sarcomeres?

Answer 9

Z disc

Question 10

What structures are affiliated with the A band?

Answer 10

“M line

H zone”