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4.  What specific event(s) is(are) occurring within the muscle during the lag, or latent, period?
     Include all events.  Be specific.
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10 years ago
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Thanks but it won't let me download it says I exceeded the number of downloads but I haven't downloaded anything so Im not sure.
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10 years ago
1. 1.Latent Period
a. The time from stimulation of the muscle until shortening of the muscle
begins. The latent period is a “lag time”.
b. Duration = about 2 ms.
c. During this period of time the following events of muscle contraction
are occurring:
i. Depolarization, action potential triggered (1-2 ms), repolarization
begins.
ii. Diffusion of Ca+2
iii. Establishment of actin/myosin bonding
d. Uptake of elastic connective tissue in muscle to bone connection.
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9 years ago
thank you!
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