1. Muscle Model Whole Muscle CC SEC PEC Contractile Component (CC)
active shortening of muscle through actin-myosin structures
Parallel Elastic Component (PEC)
parallel to the contractile element of the muscle
the connective tissue network residing in the perimysium, epimysium and other connective tissues which surround the muscle fibers
Series Elastic Component (SEC)
in series with the contractile component
resides in the cross-bridges between the actin and myosin filaments and the tendons
PEC CC
SEC