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The thinner of the two filaments in a muscle fibre. It consists of actin, tropomyosin, and troponin. One end of each actin filament is attached to a z-line. See also sarcomere.

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actin filament

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One of the contractile elements in skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle fibers.

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