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Muscle contraction

life science Maturity 11-13

Your muscles help you move.

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1022 Muscle Fibers (small).jpg
They pull on your bones. This lets you run and jump. They can also hold things still.
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1015 Types of Contraction new.jpg
This helps you stay strong. Do you like to play sports?

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Smooth muscle cell contraction.png
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1015 Types of Contraction new.jpg
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Muscle Tissue (1).svg
File:1022 Muscle Fibers (small).jpg
1022 Muscle Fibers (small).jpg
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1009 Motor End Plate and Innervation.jpg
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Sarcomere.svg
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1008 Skeletal Muscle Contraction.jpg
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Lengthtension.jpg
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Muscle Force Velocity relationship.png
File:1029 Smooth Muscle Motor Units.jpg
1029 Smooth Muscle Motor Units.jpg
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Cardiac Muscle.png

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