alleryStart learning →Thin filaments are anchored at the:
AZ discs
BY discs
CX discs
DW discs
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Z discs
1. Thick filaments anchor at the M line.
2. The thin ones anchor elsewhere.
3. Thin filaments are anchored at their ends by the Z-discs.
4. So the answer is the Z discs.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 10 'Muscle Tissue'_
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