Z line
a cross-striation bisecting the I band of striated muscle myofibrils and serving as the anchoring point of actin filaments at either end of the sarcomere.Synonym(s): intermediate disc, Z band, Z disc
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Synonym(s): intermediate disc, Z band, Z disc
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