voluntary skeletal muscle contraction

Term ID

GO:0003010

Synonyms

Definition

A process in which force is generated within voluntary skeletal muscle tissue, resulting in a change in muscle geometry. Force generation involves a chemo-mechanical energy conversion step that is carried out by the actin/myosin complex activity, which generates force through ATP hydrolysis. In the voluntary skeletal muscle, the muscle contraction takes advantage of an ordered sarcomeric structure and it is under voluntary control. Voluntary skeletal muscle is skeletal muscle that is under conscious control.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: skeletal muscle contraction

skeletal muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: oscillatory muscle contraction tonic skeletal muscle contraction twitch skeletal muscle contraction

oscillatory muscle contraction tonic skeletal muscle contraction twitch skeletal muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

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