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| requiring oxygen to live or grow |
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| the smallest contractile unit of muscle; extends from one Z disc to the next |
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| attachment of a muscle that remains relatively fixed during muscular contraction |
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| the movable attachment of a muscle as opposed to its origin |
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| a contractile protein of muscle |
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| muscle or hormone that acts in opposition to an agonist or prime mover |
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| muscles acting to immobilize a joint or a bone; fixes the origin of a muscle so that muscle action can be exerted at the insertion |
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| not under conscious control |
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| the product of anaerobic metabolism, especially in muscle |
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| the time between the stimulation of a muscle and the start of the contraction phase |
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| all of the muscle cells controlled by a single motor neuron |
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| sustained partial contraction of a muscle in response to stretch receptor inputs; keeps the muscle healthy and ready to react |
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| a single rapid contraction of a muscle followed by relaxation |
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| one of the principal contractile proteins found in muscle |
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| the volume of oxygen required after exercise to oxidize the lactic acid formed during exerise |
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| muscle whose contractions are primarily responsible for a particular movement; agonist |
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| the period after a contraction when the tension in the muscle fiber returns to resting levels |
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| muscle under control of the will; skeletal muscle |
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