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thick filaments — Bipolar myosin II filaments (12 14nm diameter, 1.6 m m long) found in striated muscle. Myosin filaments elsewhere are often referred to as ‘thick filaments’, although their length may be considerably less. The myosin heads project from the thick… … Dictionary of molecular biology
filaments — See thick filaments, thin filaments, intermediate filaments, and microfilaments … Dictionary of molecular biology
bipolar filaments — Filaments that have opposite polarity at the two ends; classic example is the thick filament of striated muscle … Dictionary of molecular biology
intermediate filaments — A class of cytoplasmic filaments of animal cells so named originally because their diameter (nominally 10nm) in muscle cells was intermediate between thick and thin filaments. Unlike microfilaments and microtubules, the protein subunits of… … Dictionary of molecular biology
muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… … Universalium
Sliding filament model — Ratchet mechanism redirects here (it is the name given in some textbooks to the sliding filament mechanism). For the mechanical device, see Ratchet (device) The sliding filament theory describes a process used by muscles to contract. It was… … Wikipedia
Myofibril — 1. Axon 2. Neuromuscular junction 3. Muscle fiber 4. Myofibril Latin myofibrilla MeSH … Wikipedia
Sinosauropteryx — Animalia Sinosauropteryx Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, 124.6–122 Ma … Wikipedia
Myofilament — Latin myofilamentum Code TH H2 … Wikipedia
Sarcomere — A band redirects here. For other uses, see A band. Sarcomere Image of sarcomere Latin sarcomerum Code TH … Wikipedia
