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contract in science means to get smaller.
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What does it mean when you say that muscles contract?
It means your muscle is in use
What does contraction mean in medical terms?
contract or "contraction" is when a muscle fiber lengthens or shortens
The only tissue in youur body that is able to contract or shorten?
All types of Muscle tissue contract... This includes Skeletal and Smooth muscle tissue.
What is needed for living muscle to contract?
A living muscle needs oxygen in the blood and muscle elasticity to contract and move.
What type of muscle tissue is responsible for constriction?
Please make your question clearer and resubmit. All muscle fibers contract. What do you mean by constriction?
What kind of muscle cell contract?
Smooth muscle cells contract in response to fluid flow.
What is muscle protein?
it is tiny muscle fibers that contract and expand the muscle
Will the leg muscle contract when it is removed from the body and you pinch it?
No, as the muscle is dead (it doesn't contract like while the muscle is still alive either). However, it will contract if you give it an electrical "jump."
What Major function is to contract?
muscle tissue
What tissue's major function is to contract?
The muscle tissue's main function is to contract.
What type of nerve stimulates muscle cells to contract?
Somatic type of nerves stimulate the muscle cells to contract.
Does a muscle contract the instant it is stimulated?
no, the muscle does not begin to contract the instant it is stimulated, rather a fraction of a second later!
