The Strength of a Muscle to Create a Joint Action

question 61

Multiple Choice

The strength of a muscle to create a joint action varies and is based:

• A)solely on the muscle's sarcomere activity
• B)solely on the leverage the muscle has on its attachments
• C)on a combination of the intrinsic and extrinsic factors
• D)on the number of nerve impulses coming to the muscle

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