When a Muscle Contracts and Shortens It Is Called

question 14

Multiple Choice

When a muscle contracts and shortens it is called:

• A)a concentric contraction
• B)an eccentric contraction
• C)the off-axis attachment method
• D)a line of pull

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Definitions:

Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are extremely sensitive to light and enable vision in low-light conditions.

Ganglion Cells

Neurons located in the retina that receive visual information from photoreceptors via intermediate bipolar cells and transmit it to the brain.

Thalamus

A brain structure that acts as a relay station for sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex.

Neurons

Specialized cells transmitting nerve impulses; the basic building blocks of the nervous system.