Sliding Filament Model

Question 1

1. ______ filaments oriented in ______

Answer 1

Myosin filaments oriented in
opposite directions

Question 2

2. Each myosin attaches to ____ and ___ ___ _____ toward the center

Answer 2

Each myosin attaches to
actin and pulls the
filaments towards the
center

Question 3

3. _ ______ move to the center = ________

Answer 3

Z lines move to the center =
muscle contraction