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Muscle Tension
Whole-Muscle Tension
Question | Answer |
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What are the 2 sources of Whole-Muscle Tension? | 1. Myofilament Tension; 2. Elastic Tension |
What factors is Myofilament Tension dependent on? | active Cross-bridge gripping |
What factors does Myofilament Cross-Bridging depend on? | 1. Cross=Bridge OPVERLAP and the # of Myofibrils in the Cell; 2. ATP |
Which type of Tension contributes the most to Muscle Strength? | Myofilament Tension |
What is the definition of Elastic Tension? | passive RECOIL of Connective Tissues - fascia, tendons, sarcolemma, etc |
What are 3 characteristics of Elastic Tension? | 1. INCREASES with muscle Stretching; 2. muscle must be Stretched by Load; 3. NO ATP |
Finish equation: TT =____ + ____ | TT = MT + ET |