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What kind of muscle can stretch or maintain tension for long periods of time?
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∙ 11y ago
Smooth muscles.
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Can smooth muscle maintain an even amount of tension?
Smooth muscle tissue is able to maintain an even amount of tension for periods of times. This is helpful in its function of expelling the contents of an organ.
What is Skeletal muscle tonus?
The state of activity or tension of a muscle beyond that related to its physical properties, that is, its active resistance to stretch. In skeletal muscle, tonus is dependent upon efferent innervation. A constant state of slight tension that serves to maintain the muscle in a state of readiness is known as tonus.
What aspects of muscle function are monitored by muscle spindles and tendon organs?
Muscle spindle monitors stretch and golgi tendon organ the tension that developed during forced contraction thank u
Stretching microscopically tears down muscle tissue?
Not inherently, no. Stretching a muscle means that the muscle is lengthening, it is stretching from a given position of shortness. Muscles CAN tear during a stretch, this is certainly a risk. This depends on a lot of factors, like how far it is being stretched, the amount of passive tension in the muscle, the amount of active tension, the speed of the stretch, the amount of external force (if any) being used, the stability, the joint alignment, etc.
What reflex prevents a muscle from exerting too much tension?
It's called the stretch reflex and involves muscle spindles which are sensorimotor organs located in skeletal muscle.
What detects a muscle is under stretch and therefore initiates the inverse stretch flex?
the muscle spindle detects excessive stretch within the muscle , it response and makes the muscle contract
What muscle do you stretch when you do the flamingo stretch?
Quadrilateral
Stretch muscle vs non stretch muscles?
buttocks
What muscle do you stretch when you do the butterfly stretch?
Your groin is being stretched.
What is the structural makeup of a muscle contributes to the muscle's ability to do its job?
A muscle sturcture consists of connective tissue and muscle fibers, which work like a rope or rubber band to stretch and contract. The connective tissues' elasticity and distensibility help to ensure that the tension developed by the muscle is smoothly transmitted and that a muscle will return to its original shape after being stretched.
Which reflex is important for maintaining muscle tone?
Proper diet and exercise will help a person to maintain the muscle tone. Leg muscles can be maintained by running, swimming or doing aerobics.
Why does the muscle cell have a long shape?
The cell is long because the , muscle needs to stretch and contract when you use that muscle. Therefore it needs to be long in order to stretch.
