Compared with skeletal muscle, visceral smooth muscle a. has the same ability to be stretched. b. loses the ability to contract forcefully when stretched. C. maintains about the same tension, even when stretched. d. cannot maintain long, steady contractions. e. can accumulate a substantial oxygen deficit

Compared with skeletal muscle, visceral smooth muscle a. has the same ability to be stretched. b. loses the ability to contract forcefully when stretched. C. maintains about the same tension, even when stretched. d. cannot maintain long, steady contractions. e. can accumulate a substantial oxygen deficit

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Compared with skeletal muscle,
visceral smooth muscle
a. has the same ability to be
stretched.
b. loses the ability to contract
forcefully when stretched.
C. maintains about the same tension,
even when stretched.
d. cannot maintain long, steady
contractions.
e. can accumulate a substantial
oxygen deficit

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