The contraction of muscles of shortest duration is seen in
A
Heart
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B
Jaws
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C
Intestine
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D
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.