The sliding filament model of contraction involves ________.
A. actin and myosin lengthening in order to slide past each other
B. the Z discs sliding over the myofilaments
C. actin and myosin sliding past each other and partially overlapping
D. the shortening of thick filaments so that thin filaments slide past
Answer:C
The sliding filament model of contraction involves ________.
A. actin and myosin lengthening in order to slide past each other B. the Z discs sliding over the myofilaments C. actin and myosin sliding past each other and partially overlapping D. the shortening of thick filaments so that thin filaments slide past