9. Muscle Tissue

What of the following is NOT found in the A band?

Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

Muscle fibers generate more tension if the starting length of their sarcomeres is very short.

What is the calcium-binding protein in smooth muscle tissue?

Compare these images of a relaxed skeletal muscle fiber and a fully contracted muscle fiber. Which would you see only in the relaxed fiber?

a. Z discs

b. Sarcomeres

c. I bands

d. A bands

e. H zones