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Skeleton and Movement — Biology STD 11 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBiologySkeleton and Movement4 Marks
Question
What do you understand by muscle twitch?
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Answer

Single muscle twitch:

Single muscle twitch: It is a muscle contraction initiated by a single brief-stimulation. It occurs in 3 stages: a latent period of no contraction, a contraction period and a relaxation period.

  1. The involuntary contraction of muscle fibers is known as muscle twitch.
  2. Muscle twitch is also known as fasciculation.
  3. It is caused due accumulation of lactic acid in muscles.

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