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2016 Locomotion and Movement Muscle contraction – tetanus Easy Question 31 of 65 in Locomotion and Movement

Lack of relaxation between successive stimuli in sustained muscle contraction is known as

A fatigue.

B tetanus.

C tonus.

D spasm.

The answer is B.

Solution

Fused sustained contraction from rapid stimuli is tetanus.

Sustained contraction of muscles due to repeated stimuli without relaxation is called tetanus.

Concept physiological-tetanus

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