Mechanical and chemical events in muscle contraction.
1956
F BUCHTHAL, and
P ROSENFALCK, and
O SVENSMARK
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D009119
Muscle Contraction
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.