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The contraction of muscles of shortest duration is seen in

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Heart

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Jaws

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Intestine

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Eyelids

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Solution

The correct option is D Eyelids
Fastest-reacting muscle in the body is the Orbicularis oculi: the muscle that encircles the eye and closes the eyelid. It contracts in less than 0.01 second.

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