Hypothetically, If a Muscle Were Stretched to the Point Where

question 19

Multiple Choice

Hypothetically, if a muscle were stretched to the point where thick and thin filaments no longer overlapped, .

• A) cross bridge attachment would be optimum because of all the free binding sites on actin
• B) maximum force production would result because the muscle has a maximum range of travel
• C) ATP consumption would increase because the sarcomere is "trying" to contract
• D) no muscle tension could be generated

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