See Also: anisotropic disks(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Anisotropic(health)
Anisotropic(medicine)
anisotropic(dictionary)
anisotropic membrane(medicine)
anisotropic lipid(medicine)
A disks(medicine)
rod disks(medicine)
Q disks(medicine)

anisotropic disks (medicine)


anisotropic disks -->
A bands


The dark-staining anisotropic cross striations in the myofibrils of muscle fibres, comprising regions of overlapping thick (myosin) and thin (actin) filaments.

Synonym: A disks, anisotropic disks, Q bands, Q disks.