One brief stimulus of a skeletal muscle may result in a single isolated contractile event, which is called a twitch. In a living organism, one twitch can generate max tension in a whole muscle. Are these statements true or false?

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Caitlyn Powers

5 May, 00:32

One brief stimulus of a skeletal muscle may result in a single isolated contractile event, which is called a twitch. In a living organism, one twitch can generate max tension in a whole muscle. Are these statements true or false?

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Rylee Schneider · Answer 1

The first sentence is true and the second one is false.

Explanation:

The first sentence is the correct definition of a muscle twitch, but the second sentence is not because a twitch doesn't generate max tension in a whole muscle. A twitch is a short contraction that may be repeated but with no pain presence even though they can cause discomfort.