Overlapping of thick and thin filaments occurs in:
Correct answer: B. A band
- A. I band
- B. A band
- C. M band
- D. Z band
Explanation
The myosin and actin filaments overlap in peripheral regions of the A band, whereas a middle region (called the H zone) contains only myosin. The I-band is the region on either side of a Z-disc that contains only thin filaments and titin.
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