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 |