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Bonus What is the main function of the quadriceps femoris group:

When a muscle fiber contracts, the I bands diminish in size, the H zones disappear, and the A bands move closer together but do not diminish in length.

The elbow joint is an example of a(n) ________ joint.

A ________ is a rigid structure that moves on a fixed point.

Bonus The long strap-like muscle on the anterior thigh is the ________ muscle.

The light and dark banding pattern send in striated muscle, like skeletal muscle, originate from:

Isometric contractions produce:

_____ – cylindrical structure that consists of myofilaments; actively shorten; when they contract the entire muscle cell shortens

Thick filaments are composed of myosin, troponin, and tropomyosin.

Bonus The ________ muscle is the strongest jaw muscle.