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A muscular contraction that causes a muscle to shorten is called a concentric contraction. A concentric contraction is a type of isotonic contraction.
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What is muscle contraction without muscle shortening is what kind of contraction?
Isometric contraction
What does contraction mean in medical terms?
contract or "contraction" is when a muscle fiber lengthens or shortens
What do you call a shortening of muscle fiber?
contraction
What is another word for shortening of a muscle?
contraction
What word a noun is used to describe muscle shortening with stimulation?
The noun for muscle shortening is called contraction.
What is the medical term meaning shortening or tightening of a muscle?
Contraction is the medical term meaning the normal shortening or tightening of a muscle.
Which type of muscle tissue specializes in contraction or shortening?
striated
What is shortening of a muscle fiber called?
a contraction human avatommy
What is a concentric contraction?
concentric contraction is atype of muscle contraction which the muscle shortens while genrating aforce The muscle shortens to produce movement. A muscle contraction in which shortening occurs.
What muscle contraction occurs in the biceps brachii during the upward phase of the bicep curl?
a concentric contraction- a concentric contraction involves the muscle length, shortening during a contraction! YA-trick-YA!
Can skeletal muscle contract without shortening?
Yes. One possibility is that the load on the muscle exceeds the tension produced by the muscle so that the muscle actually lengthens during contraction (eccentric contraction).
How do cross bridge power stroke bring about shortening of muscle contraction in human?
because it funny
