In the text a three element model for muscle was presented, consisting of a linear spring (constant ko), a dashpot (constant no), and a contractile element that generates a tension To for a period C after being stimulated (Fig. 8.17). Predict the muscle length L for all > 0 in response to a single stimulus at time t = 0 during an isotonic experiment with imposed tension T < To- The muscle length before stimulus is Lo and upon relaxation the muscle cannot stretch past Lo. Sketch your predictions on a graph of L versus t. T Figure 8.17 Dashpot, no To Tension, T(t) Stimulus applied To Spring, ko T Time, t