How do Muscles Contract? Sliding Filament Theory | Corporis

Your muscles contract thanks to something called the sliding filament model, sometimes called the sliding filament theory. It involves a bunch of tiny proteins, actin and myosin, sliding past each other in an orchestrated little dance that every anatomy and physiology student has to learn. Wallpapers from this episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sarcomere-for-3… ☠️NONE OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD BE USED AS MEDICAL ADVICE OR OPINION. IT IS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT☠️ 🔗 L I N K S 🔗 📱Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patkellyteaches/ 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/PatKellyTeaches 💰Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/corporis 📽 O T H E R V I D E O S 📽 ⚰️Medical History playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2rpvf… 🔬Anatomy Basics playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2rpvf… 💪Kinesiology and Biomechanics playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2rpvf…