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muscle contraction

/ˈmʌs.əl kənˈtræk.ʃən/

Tradução: Processo fisiológico em que as fibras musculares encurtam e geram tensão, permitindo o movimento ou a manutenção da postura corporal.

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/ˈmʌs.əl kənˈtræk.ʃən/C1formalmedical
  • ptProcesso fisiológico em que as fibras musculares encurtam e geram tensão, permitindo o movimento ou a manutenção da postura corporal.

The physiological process in which muscle fibers shorten and generate tension, enabling movement or maintaining posture in the body.

  1. Physiological processB2formal

    The process by which muscle fibers generate tension and shorten, enabling movement or force production.

    ptProcesso fisiológico

    • Muscle contraction is triggered by signals from the nervous system.
    • During exercise, repeated muscle contractions build strength.
    • Calcium ions play a key role in the mechanism of muscle contraction.