Which of the following is not a determinant of whole muscle tension?

a. the number of muscle fibers contracting.
b. the tension produced by each contracting fiber.
c. the extent of motor-unit recruitment.
d. the frequency of stimulation.
e. the proportion of each motor unit that is contracting at any given time.


E

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