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Structure of a muscle

Fascicles (bundles) → Muscle fibres (cells) → Myofibrils → Myofilaments; Sarcomere: The functional unit of contraction located between two Z-lines; A-band: Anisotropic band, contains thick Myosin filaments; I-band: Isotropic band, contains thin Actin filaments.

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