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2006-08-14 06:08:42 · 4 answers · asked by kushagra a 1 in Science & Mathematics Zoology

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Although my fellow answerers could be correct BUT if u are INDEED ASKING ABOUT TITAN CARTILAGE then it is the cartilage over the Atlanto-Axial joint.

-----Atlas, the mythical TITAN who supported the dome of the sky on his shoulders

2006-08-14 22:47:44 · answer #1 · answered by Dr.Gagan Saini 4 · 0 0

The role of titan is to anchor the thick myofilaments in position and to play a role in recovery of the resting sarcomere length when a muscle cell is stretched or contracted

Titan provides important structural support for the sarcomere, especially when the myosin cross bridges are not bound to actin. Because of the distensible section, titin filaments can stretch out but also limit damaging stretch that could destroy the sarcomere structure. The physiological sarcomere length ranges from 1.9 to 2.5 µm in cardiac muscle and 2.2 to 3.8 µm in soleus, a skeletal calf muscle.


http://www.bergen.org/ACADEMY/Bio/molbio/AAMB5_Lesson/STRIATEDMUSC/MusclePage2.html

2006-08-14 20:10:53 · answer #2 · answered by phd4jc 3 · 0 0

I think you are talking about TITAN, the largest muscle protein in the sarcomere! IT expands half the sarcomere! Amazing.

It is not cartilage.

2006-08-14 13:24:23 · answer #3 · answered by gopigirl 4 · 0 0

in bones

2006-08-14 13:13:29 · answer #4 · answered by ruhaz 2 · 0 0

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