Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (7th Edition)
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Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
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Chapter 14, Problem 15RQ
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To determine: The reason that the cardiac muscle’s contraction cannot exhibit tetanus.
Introduction: Tetanus is also known as tetanic contraction. It refers to a sustained muscle contraction which evokes when the motor nerves that innervate a skeletal muscle emits action potentials at a rapid rate.
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Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (7th Edition)
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