Question

Stimulation of muscle fibers at a rate of 20 to 40 stimuli per second does not allow for complete relaxation of the fibers before the next stimulatory event. this results in _________ and can lead to incomplete tetany. rev: 03_24_2017_qc_cs-83754 a muscle twitch tetany treppe wave summation referencesebook & resources multiple choice

Answer 1

I believe the answer is wave summation. They result when one wave of contraction is added to another. A 2nd contraction of the muscle occurs before relaxation of the first contraction is complete. When the stimuli is not strong to enable muscle contraction, it continues to add stimuli until the muscle contracts.