The threshold stimulus is the stimulus required to create an action potential. So any stimulus under this level will not cause muscle contraction, while a stimulus above this level will cause the muscle to contract. The higher the stimulus the more muscle fibers are recruited, and thus the higher the response.
it is known as the threshold stimulus usually seen in tonic contraction
The minimum stimulus needed to cause a contraction is called the threshold stimulus. This is the minimal level of stimulation required to activate muscle fibers and initiate a contraction response.
Threshold Stimulation
threshold stimulus
A subthreshold stimulus is one that does not generate a strong enough signal to elicit a perceptible contraction in muscle fibers. It is below the threshold required to cause an action potential and result in muscle contraction.
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Threshold stimulus is defined as the minimum level of stimulus intensity that is required to trigger a response in a neuron or muscle fiber. This level must be reached for action potentials to be generated, leading to muscle contraction or nerve signal transmission. If the stimulus is below this threshold, no response occurs, highlighting the all-or-nothing principle of action potentials.
When a muscle fiber is subjected to a stimulus and contracts completely, this phenomenon is known as the "all-or-nothing response." In this response, if the stimulus reaches a certain threshold, the muscle fiber will contract fully; if it does not reach this threshold, there will be no contraction. This principle applies to individual muscle fibers, while whole muscles can exhibit varying degrees of contraction based on the number of fibers activated.
Threshold stimulus
A muscle fiber will not respond to a stimulus until that stimulus reaches the threshold level needed to trigger an action potential. This threshold level is the minimum amount of stimulus required to elicit a response from the muscle fiber.
The voltage that produces maximal contraction of a muscle is called the maximal stimulus voltage. This voltage is typically higher than the threshold voltage required to elicit a muscle contraction and ensures that all muscle fibers within a motor unit are stimulated to contract simultaneously, leading to a stronger contraction.
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