$A$ ...... muscle rotates the forearm to turn the palm downwards.

In a contracted skeletal muscle fibre,

Which of the following statements is correct regarding muscle contraction?

What do ligaments connect?

$A : Ca^{2+}$ plays an important role in muscle contraction.
$R : Ca^{2+}$ combines with the troponin chain,displacing tropomyosin and allowing the myosin head to combine with actin to form an actomyosin complex.

Analogy type questions:
$(1)$ The portion between two successive $Z$-lines is the functional unit of contraction,which is called the sarcoplasmic reticulum / sarcomere.
$(2)$ The thick filaments in the $A$-band are held together in the middle of this band by a thin fibrous membrane. It is called the $Z$-line / $M$-line.