Question

Give the technical term for a continued state of contraction caused by many rapidly repeating stimuli in a muscle.

Answer 1

• The technical term for a continued state of contraction caused by many rapidly repeating stimuli in a muscle is a muscle spasm.
• A muscle spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of one or more muscles. A spasm results from an abnormally sustained muscle contraction and is often painful.
  
• Spasms of skeletal muscles are most common and are often due to overuse and muscle fatigue, dehydration, and electrolyte abnormalities