Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. a muscle can generate more force during contraction if it has been pre-stretched
2. all muscles in the human body cross only one joint
3. a motor unit consists of a group of muscles that are innervated by the same motor neuron
4. if a second stimulus occurs in a motor unit before the first twitch has subsided, the muscle will not respond to the second stimulus
5. Ca ions that are released into the area surrounding the myofibrils promote cross bridge formation


1. False
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. False

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