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Structure of a Skeletal Muscle

9. Muscle Tissue / Structure of a Skeletal Muscle / Problem 6

How are myofibrils anchored within a skeletal muscle fiber?

A

They attach to the sarcolemma at both ends.

B

They attach to the extracellular matrix via collagen fibers.

C

They attach to neighboring myofibrils via desmosomes.

D

They attach to the cytoskeleton within the muscle fiber.

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