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Q: Why does electricity contract your muscles?
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How is current electricity dangerous?

Current causes muscles to contract and that is dangerous especially if the heart muscle is affected.


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.


How does electricity help therapy?

Very low strength electrical currents applied through the skin stimulate muscles and make them contract, helping paralyzed or weakened muscles respond again.


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.


What can electricity do?

Here in the 21st century we use electricity to power many items such as: ipods, computers, kitchen appliances lighting. Electricity can also kill you by causing all your muscles to contract and eventually killing you. So in conclusion in the 21st century it would be difficult to live without electricity.


Can you contract your smooth and cardiac muscles on purpose?

Smooth Muscles can, but Cardiac Muscles can not.


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.


When muscles contract what do they do?

Shorten


When muscles shorten they.?

contract