Question

Identify the incorrect statement about a single motor unit. Identify the incorrect statement about a single motor unit. Some motor units include as many as 2000 muscle fibers. Fine motor skills depend on the development of small motor units. The more neurons involved, the more powerful the contraction. The smaller the number of muscle fibers, the more precise the movement. Muscle fibers of one motor unit intermingle with the fibers of another motor unit.

Answer 1

Answer:

The more neurons involved, the more powerful the contraction

Explanation:

The motor unit can be defined as the functional unit for muscle contraction, which consists of a motor neuron and the associated muscle fibers it innervates. The number of associated muscle fibers varies depending on the muscle’s ability for contraction. Muscles with a higher number of motor units can modulate force output more finely. The number of muscle fibers per motor unit is inversely proportional to the force that it generates, and while higher is precision, lesser is the size of the motor unit. A higher number of neurons is required for controlling motor units with lesser size, thus being greater the brain's control over the extent of shortening.