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∙ 15y agoA muscles contraction (also known as a muscle twitch or simply twitch) occurs when a http://www.answers.com/topic/skeletal-muscle generates tension through the action of http://www.answers.com/topic/actin and http://www.answers.com/topic/myosin cross-bridge cycling. While under tension, the muscle may http://www.answers.com/topic/muscle-contraction#Eccentric_contraction#Eccentric_contraction, http://www.answers.com/topic/muscle-contraction#Concentric_contraction#Concentric_contraction or http://www.answers.com/topic/muscle-contraction#Isometric_contraction#Isometric_contraction.
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What types of muscular contractions are used in hockey?
iswear down dont know it :-D
Give examples of different types of muscular contraction relating to four different types of physical activity?
Isometric contractions are static contractions during which muscle fibres do not change length. There is no movement of the joint to which the muscle is attached but energy is expended resisting a force that does not move. for example when you put your hands up for a long time.
What type of muscular contraction is leg extension?
There are 3 types of muscle contraction in the leg extention and they are Concentric, Isometric, and Eccentric contractions.
What process involves muscle contractions that move food through the esophagus molecules?
Different types of muscle contractions
What are the two types of isotonic contractions?
eccentric and concentric contractions
How many types of muscle actions or movements?
How many different types of musclesare there in the human body? How many different types of musclesare there in the human body?
What are the different types of tissues found in living things?
Epithelial, connective, neural, muscular
What are the different types of headaches?
The most common headaches are either muscular or migraines; which are vascular in origin.
What are some different types of sports in world?
Soccer, Football, basketball, boxing, Rugby, Baseball, wrestling
What are advantages of using YMCA bench-press test over a 1-RM bench-press test?
These two tests measure different types of muscular strength.YMCA bench test, is looking at local muscular endurance, while 1 RM testing is looking at maximal muscular strength.Muscular strength is a measure of fitness that can be defined as the maximal forces generated by a specific muscle.Muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle to cause repeated contractions over a period long enough to cause muscle fatigue.
Which specialized tissue contracts and relaxes?
Muscles are tissues that are specialized for contractions.
What are 4 different types of tissue in animals?
Epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous tissues.
