The insertion is the other end of the muscle that is attached to the bone which moves. Muscular contractions are defined as the change in the length of the muscle under contraction. Muscles ...

Isotonic contractions – these occur when a muscle contracts and changes length and there are two types: Isotonic concentric contraction – this involves the muscle shortening. The origin and ...

Researchers at Imperial College London have discovered that specialist macrophages—a type of white blood cell—play a key role in the control of muscle contraction and locomotion. The discovery ...