IMED1001 Study Guide - Final Guide: Skeletal Muscle, Triceps Brachii Muscle, Biceps
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Skeletal muscle function can be described and measured in terms of. = and/or its ability to generate movement. Both these capacities are important in generating a function mobile human being. So a muscle can be undergoing contraction and shortening. Or undergoing contraction and not changing its length. It is important to realise that none of the length terms specify the amount of tension in the muscle. And vice versa, none of the tension terms specify the change in length of the muscle. An isotonic (or hypotonic or hypertonic) contraction tone can be maintained at one length. (so isotonic and isometric at the same time) (so isotonic and eccentric at the same time) (so isotonic and concentric at the same time). An isometric (or eccentric or concentric) contraction length (or length change) can be maintain over varying amounts of tension. Concentric and eccentric do not imply constant tension. If someone shouts at you while you"re performing a slow dumbell curl.
