A Skeletal Muscle Twitch Differs from a Tetanic Contraction in That

question 64

Multiple Choice

A skeletal muscle twitch differs from a tetanic contraction in that ________.

• A) the tetanic contraction is considered abnormal, while the twitch is a normal muscle response
• B) the tetanic contraction is caused by a single stimulus, while the twitch is caused by very rapid multiple stimuli
• C) the muscle twitch is prolonged and continuous while a tetanic contraction is brief and "jerky"
• D) the muscle twitch occurs only in small muscles while a tetanic contraction occurs in large muscle groups
• E) the muscle twitch is a brief and "jerky" movement, while the tetanic contraction is prolonged and continuous

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