Glossary Term
H Band
The H-Band is a lighter portion of the A-Band in a sarcomere where there is no overlap between the thinner filaments (actin) and the thicker filaments (myosin). For example, when a muscle contracts, actin and myosin cross-bridging occurs in the region of the A-band until the H-band is reached where no overlap occurs.
H-Band: Refers to the central zone of a sarcomere that looks lighter under a microscope. This area of the sarcomere is a lighter portion of the A-band where there is no overlap between the thinner filaments (actin), and the thicker filaments (myosin).
- Example, when a muscle contracts, actin and myosin cross-bridging occurs in the region of the A-band until the H-band is reached where no overlap occurs.
- Saladin, K. (2014). Anatomy & physiology: The unity of form and function. McGraw-Hill Higher Education, New York. ISBN: 9780073403717
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Synonyms
- H zone
- Bare zone
- Light zone