Temporal Summation Is Used in the Body to

question 12

Multiple Choice

Temporal summation is used in the body to

• A)decrease muscle contraction in muscle fibers, to prevent damage to the cells.
• B)increase the amount of force generated by skeletal muscle fibers.
• C)maintain constant tension in a muscle fiber every time it contracts.
• D)activate nearby skeletal muscle fibers, when a muscle fiber is under constant stimulation.
• E)accomplish all of these functions.

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