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What is the action called when the smooth muscle of the artery contracts?
Vasoconstriction!
What is the process called which involves the contraction of smooth muscle in the artery wall reducing the diameter of the lumen?
Vasoconstriction is normal contraction of smooth muscle in the artery wall.
What smooth muscle contracts produce when an artery or arteriole is damaged?
a vascular spasm
What is it called when a muscle contracts involuntary?
Spasm
When one skeletal muscle contracts and it opposing mucsle relaxes it is an example of?
antagonistic muscle action.
When a muscle contracts and relax it is called?
Spasm
What is the muscle that contracts and relaxes so that you can breath is the?
It is called your diaphragm.
What does a muscle become when it contracts?
A muscle becomes shorter when it contracts.
What is it called when a Muscle contracts against a constant movable object?
an isometric contraction iso=same metric=length therefore the muscle maintains the same length as it contracts
How do muscles work in pairs to bend and straighten the arm?
While one muscle contracts, the other muscle in the pair returns to its original length. The main muscle that bends your upper arm is called the Biceps brachii. The action is called flexion at the elbow. This muscle is on the "front" of the arm. The muscle that acts against this one is called the Triceps brachii. Its' action is extension at the elbow. This muscle is on the "back" of the arm. See the link below:
What is the tension of muscle fibers called?
The tension of muscle fibers is called muscle tension. It refers to the force generated by a muscle when it contracts. Muscle tension is necessary for movement, posture, and stabilization of the body.
When you perform flexion on your arm the biceps muscle contracts What happens to the triceps muscle on the posterior of the arm as you do this action?
The Triceps extend (Stretch out) as the biceps contract.
