FACTORS WHICH INFLUENCE FORCE GENERATION IN MUSCLE
                              
        1.   Cross sectional area
	2.   Neural impulse frequency & intensity
	3.   Muscle length
	4.   Contraction speed
	5.   Angle of application
	6.   Antagonist inhibition
	7.   Proprioception
          
          
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                      MUSCLE FUNCTIONS
                              
          Imparts forces to limbs:
               a.   Produce movement
	b.   Stabilize skeleton, joints
	c.   Absorb shock-dissipate forces

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             CHARACTERISTICS OF SKELETAL MUSCLE
                              
    	1.   Regulates musculotendinous stiffness via its motor
       	component
	2.   Surrounded by connective tissue which has viscoelastic
	properties
               Individual fibers-endomysium
               Muscle fascicles-perimysium
               Muscle proper-epimysium

	3.   Muscle contraction exerts forces to surrounding
       	connective tissue which transfers force to skeleton.
	4.   Highly adaptable to exercise and immobility
          Structural properties affected:
               Internal architecture
               Fiber type
               Tendon length
               Fiber diameter
               Muscle fiber length
               Capillary density

Questions:

    WHAT ARE FACTORS INFLUENCING MUSCLE FORCE GENERATION?
                              
   WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MUSCLE FORCE AND MUSCLE
                          TENSION?
                              
      CAN TENSION DEVELOP WITHOUT EXTERNAL APPLICATION?
                              
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                   TYPES OF MUSCLE ACTION
                              
1.   Isometric (Static):  load = m. tension
2.   Concentric (dynamic):  load < m. tension
3.   Eccentric (dynamic):  load > m. tension
4.   Isokinetic
5.   Active contraction
6.   Passive stretch
7.   Active stretch
8.   Resistive contraction
9.   Agonist contraction
10.  Antagonist contraction