The Muscle Shape That Has the Capacity to Shorten to the Greatest

Question

The muscle shape that has the capacity to shorten to the greatest degree is ________.
A) pennate
B) straight
C) orbicular
D) unipennate
E) multipennate

Accepted Answer

Straight muscles, also known as parallel muscles, have fibers that run parallel to the length of the muscle, allowing them to shorten more than other muscle shapes.