What is a motor unit? Why does a rapid series of muscle twitches yield a stronger overall
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What is a motor unit? Why does a rapid series of muscle twitches yield a stronger overall contraction than a single twitch?
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A motor unit refers to a motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it innervates stimulates Motor units are the functional units of muscle contraction al...View the full answer
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