Question

How do sarcomeres differ between contracted and relaxed muscles?

Answer 1

Comparison of a relaxed and contracted sarcomere

(A) The basic organization of a sarcomere subregion, showing the centralized location of myosin (A band). Actin and the z discs are shown in red. (B) A conceptual diagram representing the connectivity of molecules within a sarcomere. A person standing between two bookcases (z bands) pulls them in via ropes (actin). Myosin (M) is analogous to the person and the pulling arms. (z bands are also called z discs.)