In a skeletal muscle fiber,what is the $H$-zone?

  • A
    The central part of the thick filament (myosin) not overlapped by thin filaments (actin).
  • B
    The absence of myofibrils in the center of the $A$-band.
  • C
    The space between the $Z$-lines.
  • D
    The region where actin filaments overlap with myosin filaments.

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