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Any muscle will become smaller if not used. The common term is "Atrophy". This is what happens to people who are bedridden for a long time. Their leg muscles become atrophied and they are unable to walk. They have to go through physical therapy to exercise the muscles and be able to walk again.
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Does gaining muscle make you shorter?
No, gaining muscle does not make you shorter.
When a muscle contracts how does actin and myosin get shorter?
When the muscle contracts, it gets shorter. When it relaxes, it gets longer.
When a muscle contracts it become shorter or longer?
It becomes shorter.
When does a muscle become shorter and thicker?
Muscle becomes shorter and thicker during contraction... so what?!!! (help me!!!)
What does a muscle become when it contracts?
A muscle becomes shorter when it contracts.
Why does pulling a muscle represent contraction?
Contraction is the process in which a muscle becomes or is made shorter and tighter, so if a muscle is pulled, it has become shorter and tighter. Hope this helped!
What is it when a muscle becomes shorter and thicker?
When a muscle becomes shorter and thicker, it is called muscle hypertrophy. This occurs when the muscle fibers increase in size in response to repetitive, strenuous exercises like weightlifting.
Can muscle cells become shorter?
Yes, muscle cells can become shorter through a process called muscle contraction. This happens when the filaments within the muscle cells slide past each other, causing the muscle to contract and shorten.
What muscle is shorter when the arm is straight?
Tricep.
What does compress?
make a muscle shorter a fatter
Do Skeletal muscle fibers tend to be shorter than smooth muscle fibers?
False
When the muscle gets shorter and fatter?
go die
