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therefore, if the thick and thin filaments do not overlap, very few ___ are formed
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Therefore, if the thick and thin filaments do not overlap, very few **cross-bridges** are formed.
In muscle contraction, cross-bridges refer to the connections made between the myosin (thick) and actin (thin) filaments, which are crucial for the sliding filament mechanism that leads to muscle contraction. If there is insufficient overlap between the filaments, the number of possible cross-bridges decreases, resulting in a weaker contraction.
In muscle contraction, cross-bridges refer to the connections made between the myosin (thick) and actin (thin) filaments, which are crucial for the sliding filament mechanism that leads to muscle contraction. If there is insufficient overlap between the filaments, the number of possible cross-bridges decreases, resulting in a weaker contraction.