What is the functional unit of a muscle cell


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The structural and functional unit of a muscle fiber is ???​

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Structural and functional unit of a muscle fiber is Sarcomere.

  • A sarcomere is defined as the segment between two adjacent Z-lines.
  • Surrounding the Z-line there is I-band (for isotropic).
  • I-band is made of thin filaments which is not superimposed by tmyosin.
  • Following the I-band is the A-band (for anisotropic).
  • The Anisotropic band contains both thick and thin filaments.
  • Within the A-band is a paler region called the H-zone . For the lighter appearance under a polarization microscope this type of name is given.
  • H-band is the part of the thick filaments which does not consist of actin.


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