Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)

1. Type IIx fibers produce the fastest, strongest twitches of any muscle fiber type.

2. Cindy's leg muscles displayed a state of hypotonia since her arm was recently removed from a cast.

3. Both isotonic eccentric contractions and isotonic concentric contractions shorten the muscle.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE

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