BOX 8-5 ACLOSERLOOK FIGURE 8-6 A, Points a and b lie close together in the extended position, resulting in a slack ligament. B, The points lie farther apart in metacarpophalangeal flexion, tightening the ligament.
A band H zone 1 band Z line Sarcomere C. Molecular structure of myofibril ; thick filaments , myosin molecules ; thin filaments , actin ... ( Adapted from Anthony , C. P. , and Thibodeau , G. A .: Textbook of anatomy and physiology .
Unpublished master's study . Wellesley College , 1951 . RECOMMENDED READINGS Bilger , A. J. , and Green , E. H .: Winter's Protective Body Mechanics . N.Y .: Springer Publ . Co. , 1973 . Metheny , E. R .: Body Dynamics .
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