Active tension in a muscle is defined as
A) the tension applied to load when the muscle is stretched but not stimulated.
B) the tension applied to a load when myofilaments within sarcomeres minimally overlap.
C) the tension applied to a load when the muscle contracts.
D) muscle contraction produced wholly from complete tetanus.
Answer: C) the tension applied to a load when the muscle contracts.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a. clitoris
b. hymen
c. glans
d. labia