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Explain the following two statements: Muscles can only actively contract; muscle fibers lengthen passively
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This binds to the receptors on the muscle fibers and assists in the generation of an action potential. This can be represented as: \[ \text{Acetylcholine} \rightarrow \text{Synaptic Cleft} \rightarrow \text{Muscle Fibers} \] Show more…
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