NEET | 2016Locomotion and MovementHard

Question

Lack of relaxation between successive stimuli in sustained muscle contraction is known as:

Options

A.

Spasm

B.

Fatigue

C.

Tetanus

D.

Tonus

Solution

Tonus → low level activity of muscles at rest to maintain posture
Spasm → Sudden involuntary muscle contraction
Fatigue →Decline in muscle activity
Tetanus → Sustained muscle contraction in response to successive stimuli

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