Study Guide for Campbell Biology
Study Guide for Campbell Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Introduction: Skeletal muscles are voluntary muscles. The contraction and relaxation in the skeletal muscle enable the movement of body parts. The skeletal muscles consist of different types of motor units which regulate the contraction and relaxation of skeletal muscles.

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