The muscles become shorter and thicker because of contraction.

Contraction

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Relaxation

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Contraction

Muscles are fibrous tissues that has the ability to contract. Muscles contract and relax resulting in movement of limbs. Muscles become shorter, stiffer and thicker when it contracts. It becomes longer and thinner on relaxation.

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The muscles become shorter and thicker because of

Read the following statements about muscle contraction in humans:

i. Chemical energy is converted into mechanical energy during muscle contraction

ii. Acetylcholineeasterase is an enzyme that catalyzes the production of acetylcholine

iii. In a contracted muscle, volume remains the same.

iv. A contracted muscle becomes shorter and thicker.

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