Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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H band

the paler area in the center of the A band of a striated muscle fiber, comprising the central portion of thick (myosin) filaments that are not overlapped by thin (actin) filaments.

Synonym(s): H disc, Hensen disc, Hensen line




 

 

 

 

 

 



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