How Does a Nerve Signal Make Your Muscle Contract?
A motor nerve signal triggers electrical changes and calcium release in a muscle fiber, allowing the contractile proteins to generate movement.
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How Are the Tiny Filaments inside Your Muscles Arranged?
Sarcomeres shorten as thin filaments slide alongside thick filaments, increasing overlap without reducing the length of the filaments themselves.