The characteristic that allows muscles to have a slow, smooth, sustained contraction is
A) the all-or-none response.
B) temporal summation.
C) recruitment of motor units.
D) anaerobic respiration.
E) rigor mortis.

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Recruitment of motor units allows muscles to have a slow, smooth, sustained contraction by gradually increasing the number of motor units activated.

The Characteristic That Allows Muscles to Have a Slow, Smooth