Patent ID: 7413441

Claim:
A three-dimensional sarcomere teaching model, further comprising: a support platform; at least one M-Line panel secured to the support platform; at least one pair of opposing Z-Band panels, each Z-Band panel pair arranged on opposite sides of the M-Line panel; means to move Z-Band panels in a reciprocating fashion toward and away from one another; a plurality of simulated Actin Rods, each simulated Actin Rod having simulated filaments, and secured to and extending from the Z-Band panels; a plurality of simulated Myosin Rods, each simulated Myosin Rod having simulated filaments; the simulated Actin Rods and the simulated Myosin Rods further positioned such that when the Z-Band panels are reciprocated in relation to one another, the Actin Rods and the Myosin Rods slide past one another close proximity such that the filaments of the simulated Actin Rods come in slidable contact with the filaments of the Myosin Rods; whereby the sarcomere teaching model illustrates the movement of components of a sarcomere muscle cell in relation to one another when Z-Band panels are reciprocated in relation to one another.