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What is the term to describe the degree to which an individual muscle is lengthen?
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What is the term used to describe the degree to which an individual muscle will lengthen?
The term used to describe the degree to which an individual muscle will lengthen is "compliance". Compliance refers to the ability of a muscle to stretch or lengthen in response to an external force or load.
A contraction that causes a muscle to lengthen rather than shorten is called?
An eccentric contraction is one that causes a muscle to lengthen.
What is the word for muscular contraction involving muscle movement?
Isotonic contractions are the type that involve muscle movement. This movement is due to a change in length as the muscle fibers shorten or lengthen.
Why do muscles work in antagonistic pairs?
Because muscle can only contracts. The only way for it to lengthen is by having an outside force, ie, another muscle's contraction.
What type of strength development exercise are you performing if the length of your muscle does NOT change?
The type of exercises that does not lengthen the muscle is called isometrics. The strengthening of the muscles is from utilizing range of motion movements.
Do all types of muscle have endomysium covering individual muscle cells?
Yes. All types of muscle have endomysium covering individual muscle cells.
Muscle tissue has four characteristics what are they?
Contractility - the ability of a muscle to shorten. Extensibility - the ability to lengthen. Elasticity - the ability to return to their original shape. And, Excitability - can be triggered by electrical stimulation.
What is the term that is used to describe the shape of a muscle?
The term used to describe the shape of a muscle is "muscle morphology." This refers to the overall structure and form of the muscle, which can vary depending on its function and location in the body.
Which term is used to describe the outer layer of a muscle?
The term used to describe the outer layer of a muscle is the epimysium.
How are individual muscle cells different from the muscle tissue in the bicep?
Muscle cells are smaller than muscle tissues.
Individual muscle cells are called?
muscle fibre
Describe the events of muscle cell contraction?
6 steps in a muscle contraction
