Complete and incomplete tetanus

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Incomplete tetanus

The degree of wave summation becomes greater and greater, progressing to a sustained, but quivering Contraction

When the second twitch of a muscle is stronger than the first

Wave summation

Complete tetanus

When stimulation frequency continues to increase, muscle tension increases to maximum tension. All contractions fuse into a smooth, sustained contraction


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