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What is The contraction of muscles for no obvious purpose called?
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∙ 11y ago
An involuntary muscle contraction is called a spasm.
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When your muscles shorten this is called what?
This is due to contraction of the biceps, and is known as flexion.
Spontaneous contraction of random groups of muscles is called?
contracture
What is the state of slight contraction present in healthy muscles?
The continuous partial contraction of muscle is called muscle tone
What do muscles produce?
Muscles provide movement, especially the skeletal muscles. The smooth muscles in our organs produce movement called peristalsis or tonic contraction which holds sphincters closed.
The contraction of the ventricles is referred to as systole and the period of ventricular relaxation is called?
I believe that is called diastole, in contrast to systole, the contraction of the heart muscles.
When a muscle is stretched by a contraction of the opposing muscles it is called .?
if you're on OdysseyWare your answer would be Active stretching.............. =)
What ist the process called that causes the cell to contract or shorten?
This process is called contraction. Muscles shorten or contract to produce movement.
Each heart contraction begins in a small group of cardiac muscle cells called?
The sinoatrial node is the small group of cardiac muscles that initiates each heart contraction.
What is the model that best describes the contraction of the muscle called?
There are different models that describe the contraction of muscles. Not everyone agrees on which is best. A couple of the models are the sliding-filament model and Huxley's model.
A contraction in which a skeletal muscle does not shorten but its tension increases is called isometric?
An isometric contraction is the name given to a skeletal muscle that does not shorten, but increases tension. The muscles generate force to protect themselves.
What muscle do to cause movement?
All muscles cause movement due to the contraction of coupled muscle cells. Perhaps the question intended to inquire about muscles that cause a bending in which the joint angle decreases. Muscles of this type are called flexor muscles (biceps for example).
Repeating units of actin and myosin filaments are called?
Repeating units of actin and myosin filaments are called sarcomeres. These are designed to control the contraction of muscles in the human body.
