dictionary help| muscle contraction | medical dictionary |
A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments.
(12 Dec 1998)
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