According to the sliding filament model of muscle contraction, a sarcomere contracts when its

A) thick filaments slide across its Z lines.
B) thin filaments slide across its Z lines.
C) thin filaments slide along its thick filaments.
D) thick filaments move closer together.


Answer: C

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