What is happening during the late 10th period of muscle twitch
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A muscle twitch is a brief contraction and relaxation of a muscle fiber or group of fibers in response to a stimulus. Show more…
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What is happening in the muscle during the latent period of a twitch contraction?
Adi S.
The contraction of a single muscle fiber can be divided into three stages: the period (time between stimulation and initiation of contraction), the period (when the muscle shortens), and the period (when the muscle returns to its former length). When the muscle is not allowed to relax completely between stimuli, occurs. The contractions gradually increase in intensity. When maximal sustained contraction is reached, is achieved. This stage will continue until occurs, and the muscle relaxes even though stimulation continues.
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A single action potential in a muscle cell lasts about 2 milliseconds, but the single muscle twitch it generates reaches its peak after about 30 msec, and does not return to resting level until about 150 msec after the action potential. Explain three factors that explain the time difference between the action potential and the twitch.
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