Each myosin thick filament is surrounded by actin thin filaments, and each thin filament is surrounded by thick filaments. Several of these filament bundles make up the functional portion of a muscle cell. It is also important to note that the thin filaments are attached to a very dense protein plate called a Z disc.
Back to articles. Stress plays a major part in the health of our skin. When we are stressed, a hormone called cortisol is released, causing many things to occur in our bodies, including accumulating fat, as well as make your skin very dry, oily, wrinkled, or full of acne. One stress effect on the skin is wrinkling.
At the end of a very stressful day you can feel irritable or have trouble sleeping. But thatâs not the entire story. In addition to changing how you feel, stress can change the way you look. The outward symptoms often affect your skin, hair, and nails. Click through the slideshow to see examples of the physical symptoms of stress.