PHYSIOLOGY
MUSCLE CONTRACTION
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Question
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A quick Jerky response to a stimulus is what type of contraction?
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Twitch
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Tetanic
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Isometric
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Isotonic
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Isokinetic
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A single contraction is called a twitch. A muscle twitch has a latent period, a contraction phase, and a relaxation phase. A graded muscle response allows variation in muscle tension. Summation occurs as successive stimuli are added together to produce a stronger muscle contraction.
Detailed explanation-2: -A twitch occurs when one muscle fiber contracts in response to a command (stimulus) by the nervous system.
Detailed explanation-3: -twitch contraction. a rapid jerky response to a single stimulus.
Detailed explanation-4: -Myoclonus is an uncontrollable muscle movement that’s sudden and brief. This can happen for a wide range of reasons.
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