Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function
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Author: Kenneth S. Saladin Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 10, Problem 5WWTS
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In the fields of anatomy, physiology as well as in medicine, the constant and inactive partial muscles contraction is called as the muscle tone, or the resistance of the muscle to passive stretch in the resting state. Muscle tone plays a significant role in the maintenance of posture.
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