The increase in muscle tension that is produced by increasing the number of active motor units is called

Biology · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021

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Correct answer is recruitment. 

The increase in muscle tension that is produced by increasing the number of active motor units is called recruitment. 

This increasing activation of motor units produces an increase in muscle contraction known as recruitment. As more motor units are recruited, the muscle contraction grows progressively stronger.