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... muscle , a contractile tissue , found in animals , the function of which is to produce motion . The individual cells of muscle tissue are elon- gated and specialized to develop tension along the long axis , thus shortening the cell ...
... muscle , a contractile tissue , found in animals , the function of which is to produce motion . The individual cells of muscle tissue are elon- gated and specialized to develop tension along the long axis , thus shortening the cell ...
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... muscle fibres . animal tissue comparisons 18 : 449a flow birefringence property 15 : 86f invertebrate smooth muscle 12 : 632h -meat muscle tissue 11 : 747a muscle cell composition 3 : 1061g muscle contraction and ATP 14 : 437e muscle ...
... muscle fibres . animal tissue comparisons 18 : 449a flow birefringence property 15 : 86f invertebrate smooth muscle 12 : 632h -meat muscle tissue 11 : 747a muscle cell composition 3 : 1061g muscle contraction and ATP 14 : 437e muscle ...
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... muscle contraction . acetylcholine antagonism by atropine 17 : 693b ⚫anesthesia and muscle paralysis 1 : 868f neuromuscular junction , site of chemical communication between a nerve cell and a muscle cell , the function of which is to ...
... muscle contraction . acetylcholine antagonism by atropine 17 : 693b ⚫anesthesia and muscle paralysis 1 : 868f neuromuscular junction , site of chemical communication between a nerve cell and a muscle cell , the function of which is to ...
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