When Muscle Force Production Is Normalized to Muscle Cross-Sectional Area,_______________

question 9

Multiple Choice

When muscle force production is normalized to muscle cross-sectional area,_______________.

• A)skeletal muscles from women generate less force than those from men
• B)skeletal muscles from women generate more force than those from men
• C)no differences exist in the muscle force production between men and women
• D)None of the above answers are correct

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