unfused tetanus

physiology

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muscle contractions

  • striated muscle; human biceps muscle
    In muscle: Twitch and tetanus responses

    …with the stimulation, causing an unfused tetanus. It is possible to stimulate the muscle at a frequency between these extremes so that the tension developed by the muscle remains constant. This latter type of contraction is called a fused tetanus, and the rate of stimulation that produces it is called…

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