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ISBN: 9781260399820

Author: SALADIN, Kenneth

Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION

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A change in the body or a bodily organ as a result of its functioning is referred to as an action. Muscle action can be defined as the specific movement of a bodily part generated by the contraction of a muscle. The muscle proteins actin and myosin are t…

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Although the nuclei of a muscle fiber are pressed against the inside of the plasma membrane, several of those in figure 3.25 appear to be in the middle of the cell. What can account for this appearance? Think in terms of three-dimensional interpretation of two-dimensional histological images.

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Solution Summary: The author explains the differences observed in the appearance of nuclei in muscle fibers. The skeletal muscles contain long threadlike cells, which are known to be striated and voluntary.

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