Muscular Contraction and Actions Flashcards by Jennifer Garcia | Brainscape

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Twitch

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Single muscle response in which muscle contracts and then fully relaxes

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Tetanus

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Sustained muscle contraction caused by repeated stimulation

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Tonus

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Normal, continuous state of partial muscle contraction

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