Characteristics of Tetanic Force Produced by the Sternomastoid Muscle of the Rat
Figure 3
Force measurements from a representative rat, showing the stimulation intensity-force relationship. (a and b) show the time course of muscle force produced by electrical stimulation of the SM nerve at eight different intensities. Note that stimulation at 0.1 mA resulted in maximal muscle contraction. (c) illustrates the outcome from these 8 measurements—the relationship between muscle force and stimulation intensity.
