At full contraction, thin and thick filaments:
AOverlap crosswise
BOverlap completely
COverlap centrally
DOverlap carefully
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Overlap completely
1. Contraction slides them past each other.
2. The sarcomere shortens as they do.
3. At full contraction, the thin and thick filaments overlap completely.
4. So the answer is overlap completely.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 10 'Muscle Tissue'_
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