Skeletal muscle, as a whole, can generate different amounts of force, and different degrees of shortening, in response to stimuli. What is this concept called?

A) graded response
B) twitch
C) fused, or complete, tetanus
D) incomplete, or unfused, tetanus
E) action potential


A

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