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Filaments pulling past one another to shorten a muscle is described by the:

AStacking filament measure
BSliding filament model
CStanding filament method
DSpinning filament motion
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Sliding filament model
1. The filaments do not shorten themselves. 2. They slide over one another instead. 3. That is the sliding filament model. _Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 10, Muscle Tissue._
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