- Muscle cells, also known as myocytes, are specialized cells designed for contraction and force production. Skeletal Muscle Cells: These cells are long, cylindrical, and have a striated (or striped) ...

The force–length relation is one of the most defining features of muscle contraction, and yet a topic of debate in the literature. The sliding filament theory predicts that the force produced by ...

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