A muscle can create the greatest amount of tension when:

A. The interaction at the crossbridges is at its minimum
B. Actin and myosin are just beginning to touch one another to form crossbridges
C. The interaction of the crossbridges between the actin and myosin myofilaments is at a maximum
D. It is overtrained


Answer: C

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