Vander's Human Physiology
Vander's Human Physiology
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781259294099
Author: Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Hershel Raff, Kevin T. Strang Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 9, Problem A.6RQ
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To define: Motor unit and describe its structure.

Introduction: In an adult, 40 to 50% body weight is contributed by skeletal muscles. The primary cells that form a skeletal muscle is the skeletal muscle fibers. They perform functions such as body movement, posture maintenance, support and protection, heat production, and regulating elimination of materials.

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