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What word a noun is used to describe muscle shortening with stimulation?

The noun for muscle shortening is called contraction.


What happens to the bones when muscle shortening?

What happens to the bones when muscle shortening


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.


Does isotonic muscle contractions involve shortening of muscle?

Yes


What phase is between stimulus of a muscle and the shortening of the muscle?

The phase between the stimulus of a muscle and the shortening of the muscle is called the latent phase or latent period. During this phase, the muscle is receiving the signal to contract, but actual muscle shortening has not yet occurred. This period is important for the muscle fibers to prepare and generate enough force for contraction.


What muscle action does pulling represent?

It represents contracting or shortening of a muscle.


What do you call a shortening of muscle fiber?

contraction


What is the movable point to which a muscle may be attached?

The "movable" end of a muscle is called the insertion. The "immobile" end is called the origin. Shortening, or contraction, of a muscle causes the origin and insertion to become closer to one another.


What is another name for name shortening like Matt from Matthew?

It is known as abbreviating the word.


What does contraction mean in medical terms?

contract or "contraction" is when a muscle fiber lengthens or shortens


What is another word for brawn?

muscle


What is the relationship between the load attached to skeletal muscle and the initial velocity of skeletal muscle shortening?

The relationship between the load attached to skeletal muscle and the initial velocity of skeletal muscle shortening is inverse. As the load increases, the initial velocity of muscle shortening decreases. This is due to the increased force required to move a heavier load.