Using Your Hands to Flex and Bend the Part and Compare

question 24

Essay

Using your hands to flex and bend the part and compare it to the flexibility of samples of plastic is called a(n) _______________.

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Definitions:

Stimuli Frequency

The rate at which stimuli are presented over time, affecting the response of sensory systems.

Treppe

Series of successively stronger contractions that occur when a rested muscle fiber receives closely spaced stimuli of the same strength but with a sufficient stimulus interval to allow complete relaxation of the fiber between stimuli.

Muscle Efficiency

The effectiveness with which muscles convert energy (usually biochemical, such as ATP) into work or movement.

Graded Response

A response that varies directly with the strength of the stimulus, as seen in the incremental increase in a muscle's contraction strength in relation to stimulus intensity.