A Small Amount of Tautness or Tension in a Skeletal

question 43

Multiple Choice

A small amount of tautness or tension in a skeletal muscle due to weak, involuntary contractions of its motor units is called _____.

• A) muscle tone
• B) an eccentric isotonic contraction
• C) a concentric isotonic contraction

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