Irrespective of an Individual Muscle Cell's Ability to Regulate the Amount

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Essay

Irrespective of an individual muscle cell's ability to regulate the amount of force developed by that cell, the force generated by a skeletal muscle is also controlled at the whole muscle level. Describe the mechanism whereby force of a whole muscle can be modified, including a discussion on motor units.

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