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The basic unit of a muscle\u2019s cross-striated myofibril.<\/p>\n

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The functional unit (contractile unit) of muscle fibers.<\/p>\n

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Contractile segment of skeletal muscle tissue.<\/p>\n

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One of the basic contractile units of which striated muscle fibers are composed.<\/p>\n

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The unit of contraction of the myofibrils of a muscle cell, made of protein filaments arranged between two Z disks. Thick filaments are made primarily of myosin; thin filaments are made of actin, troponin, and tropomyosin. Desmin, myomesin, nebulin, and titin are stabilizing proteins.<\/p>\n

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