Term Name: involuntary skeletal muscle contraction
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Definition: A process in which force is generated within involuntary 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. Involuntary skeletal muscle is skeletal muscle that is not under conscious control.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0003011]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: skeletal muscle contraction
has subtype: diaphragm contraction