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Muscles contract to help move food through the digestive system
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What happens during isokinetic exercise Muscles contract at a constant rate. Muscles contract and relax to move a joint. Muscles do not contract at all. Muscles contract with very little body movement.?
Muscles contract and relax to move a joint. ... Muscles contract at a constant rate. Muscles contract and relax to move a joint.
What muscle can do?
Muscles can contract and shorten
How do muscles contract and relax?
muscles contract and relax by bring about movements.
What two ways do muscles work?
They contract and relax
What happens if the papillary muscles fail to contract?
If the papillary muscles fail to contract the valves will prolapse. The papillary muscles are located in the ventricles and contract to prevent prolapse.
Can you contract your smooth and cardiac muscles on purpose?
Smooth Muscles can, but Cardiac Muscles can not.
When muscles contract what do they do?
Shorten
When muscles shorten they.?
contract
Are nerves needed for muscles to contract?
Yes, without the nerves the muscles would be rendered useless. The muscles MUST have stimulation from somehwere in order to contract.
Do skeletal muscles continue to contract following death?
The Answer is TRUE, skeletal muscles continue to contract following death.
Why do hand muscles contract when vomiting?
Vomiting tends to make the body tense up. The hand muscles might contract as a result of this tensing. Also, vomiting can cause dehydration which can make muscles contract.
The heart is made up of cardiac muscles what happend when these muscles contract?
Yes, the heart is made of muscles, however, these muscles do not all contract at one time. They contract in synchrony and when they contract they squeeze the chamber they surround such are the atria or ventricle and blood is pushed out of the chamber.
