The Force‒velocity Relationship for Skeletal Muscle Indicates That a Muscle

question 71

Multiple Choice

The force‒velocity relationship for skeletal muscle indicates that a muscle

• A) produces maximum force when contracting at its maximum velocity.
• B) shortens at maximum velocity when contracting against the maximum load it can move.
• C) produces maximum power when contracting isometrically.
• D) shortens at maximum velocity when contracting against no load.

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Definitions:

T-butyl Alcohol

A common name for tert-butyl alcohol, an organic compound with the formula (CH3)3COH, used as a solvent and in the production of other chemicals.

Ethanol

A two-carbon alcohol with the formula CH3CH2OH, commonly used as a solvent and in alcoholic beverages.

Cyclopentanol

An organic compound characterized by a five-membered ring structure bonded to a hydroxyl group, used in various chemical syntheses.

Cyclopentane

A ring-shaped hydrocarbon with a molecular formula C5H10, characteristic of saturated cyclic compounds.