Why does a pennate muscle generate more tension than does a parallel muscle of the same size?
A) A pennate muscle generates more tension because pennate muscle fibers lie parallel to the bone.
B) A pennate muscle generates more tension because pennate muscle fibers lie perpendicular to the bone and parallel muscle fibers lie parallel to the bone.
C) A pennate muscle generates more tension because a pennate muscle contains more muscle fibers than a parallel muscle.
D) A pennate muscle generates more tension because a pennate muscle has a flat body and a parallel muscle has a broad body.
E) A pennate muscle generates more tension because a pennate muscle pulls in only one direction and parallel muscles pull in different directions.
Answer: C
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