Q:
What produces the striations of a skeletal muscle cell?
Answer
The striations are a result of the A bands of sarcomeres appearing as relatively wide, dark stripes under the microscope, which alternate with narrower, lighter colored stripes formed by the I bands.
The striations of skeletal muscle are created by the organization of actin and myosin filaments resulting in the banding pattern of myofibrils.
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