Assertion: muscle fiber's muscle | /r/CapableOf | maintain tension
Facets:
value: without using too much energy
type: MANNER
value: in bivalves
type: LOCATION
value: over long periods
type: TEMPORAL
value: because of partial state of contraction
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: - Muscles maintain tension because of partial state of contraction maintained as CNS tries to achieve optimum resting muscle length and because motor units continuously taking turns contracting and resting
text: In bivalves, the obliquely striated muscles can maintain tension over long periods without using too much energy.
text: It also allows some smooth muscles to be tonically contracted and maintain tension most of the time.