A muscle twitch is ________

A) the maximal force a muscle can generate
B) a single contraction of skeletal muscle
C) an action potential in a muscle
D) a twinge that one feels in an isolated muscle


Answer: B) a single contraction of skeletal muscle

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A) ?500 B) ?1,000 C) ?200 D) ?50

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A) two synapses and three neurons B) two neurons C) two synapses D) three neurons E) one synapse

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a. autonomous smooth muscle function b. frontal lobe processing c. smooth muscle function d. extrinsic nerves e. hormones

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