2. During the latent period of a muscle twitch, there is no tension in the muscle, yet there is cellular activity. Describe what happens inside of a muscle fiber during the latent period. List the steps below. Effect of Stimulus Voltage 3. What is the minimum voltage needed to produce a contraction in the frog gastrocnemius? ___ What is the minimum voltage needed to produce a maximum contraction of the muscle? ___
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