Topic: Twitch Summation Tetanus
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What is twitch and tetanus?
Muscle twitching is caused by minor muscle contractions in the area, or uncontrollable twitching of a muscle group that is served by a single motor nerve fiber. Tetanus is a medical condition characterized by a prolonged contraction of skel... Read More »
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Why is the rate of relaxation much slower after tetanus than afte...
I think I misinterpreted your original question (see orig. response below). I guess you are just asking why it takes longer for the muscle to stop applying force when the tetany is removed. This is likely to do with the fact that actin/myos... Read More »
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