Muscle length has a more pronounced effect on contraction strength in cardiac muscle than in skeletal muscle.This is because cardiac muscle has a greater sensitivity to

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Calcium plays a significant role in cardiac muscle contraction; hence, cardiac muscle has a greater sensitivity to calcium. In contrast, skeletal muscle has a more pronounced effect on contraction strength from an increase in muscle length due to the stretching of muscle fibers.

Muscle Length Has a More Pronounced Effect on Contraction Strength