A Shortening of the Muscle That Occurs When the Tension

question 88

Multiple Choice

A shortening of the muscle that occurs when the tension is greater than the load is a(n)

• A)concentric contraction.
• B)isometric contraction.
• C)eccentric contraction.
• D)isokinetic contraction.

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Definitions:

Triple Junction

The place where three tectonic plates, and three plate-tectonic boundaries, meet.

Plate Boundaries

The edges where two tectonic plates meet, which can be sites of significant geological activity like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Slab Pull

A tectonic process where a cold, dense oceanic plate is pulled beneath a lighter continental or oceanic plate at a subduction zone, driving plate tectonics.

Subducting Lithosphere

The portion of the lithosphere that is being forced down into the mantle at a subduction zone.