The muscular contraction in which the tension of muscle increases sharply, length of muscle remains the same and no mechanical work is done is called as ?
A
Tetanus
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B
Isotonic contraction
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C
Isometric contraction
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D
Twitch
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Solution
The correct option is C Isometric contraction An isometric muscle contraction is also called as static exercise. This is the condition in which the muscle fibres contract but there is no movement at the joint. In this type of muscle contraction, there is no change in length of the muscle, and no movement at the joints but muscle fibers fire.