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Total Muscle Tension

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What 2 factors affect Total Muscle Tension?   1. number of CONTRACTING Fibers; 2. TENSION per Fiber  
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What is the definition of Recruitment?   VOLUNTARY increasing the number of ACTIVE Motor Units as necessary  
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Which Motor Units are "Recruited" first?   smaller, SLOW-Oxidative units  
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What is the number of contracting Fibers determined by?   1. NUMBER of Fibers per Motor Unit; 2. number of ACTIVE Motor Units  
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What is the tension per Fiber determined by?   1. PROTEIN Content of Actin/Myosin; 2. DURATION of Activity; 3. FREQUENCY of Motor AP's; 4. Muscle Fiber LENGTH  
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What factor determine the control of Muscle Tension?   SIZE and NUMBER of Motor Units  
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What are the 2 types of Muscle Tension Control?   Course control, Fine, Delicate control  
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What determines Course Control and where is it located?   FEW Motor Units with MANY Cells/unit - Legs, Back  
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What determines Fine Control and where is it located?   MANY Motor Units with FEW Cells/unit - Fingers, Hand, Tongue  
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What is meant by Total Tension?   Lifting Power  
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