Which of These Would Increase the Tension Generated in a Skeletal

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of these would increase the tension generated in a skeletal muscle?

• A) increasing the frequency of firing in alpha motor neurons innervating the muscle
• B) stretching the muscle to very long lengths
• C) resting the muscle for several weeks
• D) switching off fast-glycolytic motor units and activating an equal number of slow-oxidative motor units
• E) increasing the amplitude of action potentials in the alpha motor neurons that innervate the muscle

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