What happens when a muscle contracts?

Looking at a diagram of muscle cells you can identify: Z lines, H zone, I band, and A band. The Z lines move closer together, H zone becomes more narrow, as does the I band, and the A band remains the same width. Overall the sarcomere has shortened.

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