The Contraction Strength of Smooth Muscle Is Relatively Independent of Its

question 50

Multiple Choice

The contraction strength of smooth muscle is relatively independent of its resting length partly because

• A)it gets nearly all of its Ca₂+ from the extracellular fluid.
• B)it does not have intercalated discs.
• C)it does not have sarcomeres.
• D)it is regulated by a length-tension relationship.
• E)it is involuntary muscle.

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