BIOLOGY: HOW LIFE WORKS(EBK+AHIEVE)
BIOLOGY: HOW LIFE WORKS(EBK+AHIEVE)
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ISBN: 9781319230203
Author: Morris
Publisher: MAC HIGHER
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The activation of tension-generating regions inside muscle fibers is known as muscle contraction. There are three types of muscle contractions, which includes concentric contraction (shorten), isometric contraction (remain the same), and eccentric contractions (lengthen).

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