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a) 10 sarcomeres in parallel:
b) 10 sarcomeres in series:
c) 5 sarcomeres in parallel x 2 in series
d) 2 sarcomeres in parallel x 5 in series
e) Based on your results in parts (a) to (d), explain how the geometric arrangement of sarcomeres can generate muscles of different architectures (i.e., in terms of peak force-generation capacity of muscle and range of operating length of muscle).
f) (Optional) Under what conditions is the assumption that Torigin = Tinsertion true? Is this a reasonable assumption to make in the model of muscle? Why or why not?
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