Human Physiology
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781259864629
Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 12, Problem 1RA
Summary Introduction
To determine:
Reason behind production of a graded whole muscle contraction in vivo.
Introduction:
There are different types of muscle contraction. Some are isometric in which the length of the muscle does not change. Isotonic contractions are those in which the length of the muscle changes. Eccentric contraction is the one in which the muscle lengthens and concentric contraction occurs when the muscle shortens.
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Human Physiology
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