The Optimal Length (Lₒ) of a Skeletal Muscle Cell Is

question 100

Multiple Choice

The optimal length (Lₒ)  of a skeletal muscle cell is

• A)the length at which the muscle can generate its maximum tetanic tension.
• B)the shortest length the muscle can achieve while attached to bone,because the amount of overlap between thick and thin filaments is maximal then.
• C)generally the length attained when the joint it crosses is fully extended.
• D)the only length at which any tension can be generated by the muscle cell.
• E)the length at which thin filaments from opposite sides of a sarcomere overlap.

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