KROK 1 2011 – Question 181 · KROK (Medicine) · Physiology
Which muscle contraction will be observed in the upper extremity during holding (but not moving) a load in a certain position?
- A. Excentric
- B. Auxotonic
- C. Isotonic
- D. Concentric
- E. Isometric
Hint
Ask whether the muscle changes its length while the load stays in place, and compare this with contractions in which the load moves.
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