Which of the following is correct regarding unfused tetanus in a skeletal muscle fiber?
A) the muscle is being stimulated at a high rate, with some time to relax slightly between stimuli
B) the muscle is being stimulated at a high rate, with no time to relax slightly between stimuli
C) the muscle is producing its maximum tension
D) the muscle is fatigued

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Unfused tetanus occurs when a muscle fiber is stimulated at a high rate but still has a slight amount of time to relax between stimuli, leading to a situation where the muscle does not fully relax before the next stimulus arrives. This results in a tension that is higher than a single twitch but not as high as in complete (fused) tetanus.

Which of the Following Is Correct Regarding Unfused Tetanus in a Skeletal