During muscle contractions,

a. the sarcomeres shorten.
b. the actin filaments slide over the myosin
filaments.
c. the actin filaments move toward the middle of
the sarcomere during contraction and away on
relaxation.
d. the muscle fibers thicken.
e. all of these occur.


Answer: e

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