The sliding filament mechanism describes how, during muscle contraction, thin myofilaments slide over thick myofilaments, shortening the muscle fiber and generating tension to move objects.
1. During contraction thin myofilaments slide across the thick myofilaments 2. This shortens the muscle fiber to generate a force (tension) 3. Force that is used by a muscle to move an oject
| Front | What is the sliding filament mechanism? |
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| Back | 1. During contraction thin myofilaments slide across the thick myofilaments 2. This shortens the muscle fiber to generate a force (tension) 3. Force that is used by a muscle to move an oject |
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