Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11877-456-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-11877-456-4

Chapter 10 - Muscular Tissue - Figure 10.3 - Page 298: 1

Answer

Of the three skeletal muscle structures, muscle fiber, myofibril and thick filament, the muscle fiber is the largest; the myofibril is intermediate in size, and the thick filament is the smallest in size.

Work Step by Step

Comparative sizes of some skeletal muscle structures: 1. Muscle fiber: about 10 cm long and 10-100 um in diameter 2. Myofibril: approximately 2Um in diameter 3. Thick filament: 10 -15 nm in diameter, and 1-2 um long
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