Explain the sliding filament mechanism of muscle contraction, including the role of titin.Describe the innervation of skeletal muscle fibers at neuromuscular junctions. Define a motor unit.Compare and contrast the three kinds of skeletal muscle fibers.

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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

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Explain the sliding filament mechanism of muscle contraction, including the role of titin.
Describe the innervation of skeletal muscle fibers at neuromuscular junctions. Define a motor unit.
Compare and contrast the three kinds of skeletal muscle fibers.

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Muscle contraction is the mechanism of the generation of tension in the muscle fibers. The contraction of a muscle fiber occurs when myofilaments slide over each other

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