KROK 1 Stomatology 2016 – Question 128 · KROK (Dentistry)

A person performs flexion-extension movements of the forearm with the elbow resting on a table. What type of muscle contraction occurs in the m. biceps brachii?

  1. A. Serrated tetanus
  2. B. Isotonic
  3. C. Smooth tetanus
  4. D. Isometric
  5. E. Auxotonic
Hint

Ask whether the muscle length changes during the movement and whether the load it moves stays about the same.

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