KROK 1 2018 – Question 73 · KROK (Medicine) · Physiology
A force generated by the muscle is not enough to lift a load. What type of muscle contraction occurs in this case?
- A. Isometric
- B. Concentric
- C. Isotonic
- D. Tetanic
- E. Eccentric
Hint
Consider what happens to muscle length and to tension when the force developed cannot overcome the external resistance.
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