Skip to main content
Biology

Return to Question

Tweeted twitter.com/StackBiology/status/706778938861887488
added tags, clarified question and heading
Source Link
edit approved Mar 6, 2016 at 23:16
Vance L Albaugh
edit approved Mar 6, 2016 at 23:16
Vance L Albaugh
  • 2.4k
  • 4
  • 24
  • 44

During muscle contraction, the lenght of the sarcomere changes, length of myocyte changes and so does the length of muscle. IfHowever, if the length of muscle is not changing length as in isometric contraction does it mean that the sarcomeres are not contracting?

During muscle contraction, the lenght of the sarcomere changes, length of myocyte changes and so does the length of muscle. If the length of muscle is not changing as in isometric contraction does it mean that the sarcomeres are not contracting?

During muscle contraction, the lenght of the sarcomere changes, length of myocyte changes and so does the length of muscle. However, if the length of muscle is not changing length as in isometric contraction does it mean that the sarcomeres are not contracting?

Source Link
Tyto alba
Tyto alba
  • 8.8k
  • 11
  • 70
  • 111

Doesn't the sarcomere contract during isometric contraction?

During muscle contraction, the lenght of the sarcomere changes, length of myocyte changes and so does the length of muscle. If the length of muscle is not changing as in isometric contraction does it mean that the sarcomeres are not contracting?