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Muscle Fiber Project
(40 Points)
This is to be a 3-D project that represents a muscle and muscle fiber and shows how muscle fibers
change when they contract. You will have 3 days in class to work on your project. It will be due on 10-5.
All of the following must be included:
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Muscle
Epimysium
Fasciculi
Endomysium
Actin myofilament
Myosin myofilament
Sarcomere
Muscle fiber
Perimysium
The contracted and relaxed fibers should be represented.
 3-D Model
All parts are represented clearly and correctly identified – 30 points
1-2 parts are not clear or correct – 26 points
3-4 parts are not clear or correct – 22 points
 Written Part: Write a paragraph on how muscles contract. (10 Points)
5 Bonus Points: If the fiber can move between relaxed and contracted.