A smooth, sustained contraction of skeletal muscle is called a

A) simple twitch.
B) tetanus.
C) pulse contraction.
D) red fiber contraction.
E) white fiber contraction.

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A smooth, sustained contraction of skeletal muscle is called aA)  simple twitch.B)  tetanus.C)  pulse contraction.D)  red fiber contraction.E)  white fiber contraction.

Vï?tørïã Šmïth · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Tetanus is the term used to describe a smooth, sustained contraction of skeletal muscle, resulting from a high-frequency stimulation that doesn't allow the muscle fibers to relax between stimuli.

A smooth, sustained contraction of skeletal muscle is called a

A) simple twitch.
B) tetanus.
C) pulse contraction.
D) red fiber contraction.
E) white fiber contraction.

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