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Figure 10


Fig. 10. The loaded release experiment. (A) Response of a tetanically activated muscle to a switch from isometric to isotonic conditions with counterforces less than the force the muscle had developed during its isometric contraction (see different `Force' traces). (B) The muscle shows an abrupt length change (bracket `a') followed by a smooth, initially linear contraction (b; see text for details).





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