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    Explain Why Sarcomere Tension Increases as the Sarcomere Length Shortens
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Explain Why Sarcomere Tension Increases as the Sarcomere Length Shortens

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Explain why sarcomere tension increases as the sarcomere length shortens from an extended length of 3.5 μm to 2 μm but then decreases if the sarcomere contracts to a length of 1.5 μm.

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At the extended length,some myosin heads...

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