How Does Skeletal Muscle Return to Its Starting Length After

Question

How does skeletal muscle return to its starting length after a contraction?
A) Antagonistic muscles work to lengthen a given muscle once it relaxes.
B) It lengthens itself by reversing the contraction process.
C) Ligaments bind muscles together.
D) It undergoes recoil due to the elastic properties of tendons.

Accepted Answer

Antagonistic muscles work together in pairs. When one muscle contracts to create movement, its antagonist relaxes to allow the movement and then contracts to return the muscle to its original length or position. This is how skeletal muscle returns to its starting length after a contraction.