Neuromuscular System: -During muscle contraction, myosin cross bridges pull of actin filaments causing them to slide inwards.
- Space between Z-disks reduced as actin moves over myosin
-Muscle contraction occurs as fibres shorten

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-During muscle contraction, myosin cross bridges pull of actin filaments causing them to slide inwards.
- Space between Z-disks reduced as actin moves over myosin
-Muscle contraction occurs as fibres shorten

C.A McElhatton · Accepted Answer

Huxley’s Sliding Filament Theory

Neuromuscular System

-During muscle contraction, myosin cross bridges pull of actin filaments causing them to slide inwards. - Space between Z-disks reduced as actin moves over myosin -Muscle contraction occurs as fibres shorten

Huxley’s Sliding Filament Theory

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