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What are the steps of muscle cell contraction?
What are the steps of muscle cell contraction?
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These steps involve the interaction of actin and myosin filaments.
Updated On: Jan 17, 2026
- Attachment, detachment, relaxation, re-cocking
- Power stroke, relaxation, re-cocking, attachment
- Attachment, power stroke, detachment, re-cocking
- Relaxation, attachment, detachment, power stroke
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Muscle contraction follows these steps:
- Attachment (myosin binds to actin)
- Power stroke (myosin pulls actin)
- Detachment (myosin releases actin)
- Re-cocking (myosin resets for the next cycle)
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