KROK 1 2016 – Question 6 · KROK (Medicine) · Physiology
What kind of muscle contraction occurs in an upper limb during an attempt to lift a load beyond one’s strength?
- A. Isometric
- B. Phasic
- C. Isotonic
- D. Single
- E. Auxotonic
Hint
Ask what happens to the length of the muscle and to its tension when the resistance can never be overcome.
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