How Does Skeletal Muscle Return to Its Starting Length After

question 31

Multiple Choice

How does skeletal muscle return to its starting length after a contraction?

• A) It lengthens itself by reversing the contraction process.
• B) It undergoes recoil due to the elastic properties of tendons.
• C) Antagonistic muscles work to lengthen a given muscle once it relaxes.
• D) Ligaments bind muscles together

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