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... developed . In calcareous rocks the minerals found include plagioclase , diopside , grossularite , vesuvianite ( a hydrate ) , wollastonite , and sometimes the more complex calcium silicates mon- ticellite , melilite , spurrite ...
... developed . In calcareous rocks the minerals found include plagioclase , diopside , grossularite , vesuvianite ( a hydrate ) , wollastonite , and sometimes the more complex calcium silicates mon- ticellite , melilite , spurrite ...
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... developed under isometric conditions ; P is the force developed at a particular muscle length ; and b and a are physical constants . A graphic interpretation of these values results in a rectilinear hyperbola called the force - velocity ...
... developed under isometric conditions ; P is the force developed at a particular muscle length ; and b and a are physical constants . A graphic interpretation of these values results in a rectilinear hyperbola called the force - velocity ...
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... developed by an isolated heart muscle bundle . force ( g / m2 ) difference in excitability is that heart muscle cannot be tetanized ( i.e. , induced to spasm ) by the application of repetitive stimuli ( see above Striated muscle ) ...
... developed by an isolated heart muscle bundle . force ( g / m2 ) difference in excitability is that heart muscle cannot be tetanized ( i.e. , induced to spasm ) by the application of repetitive stimuli ( see above Striated muscle ) ...
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