What exactly happens when you tear a muscle?
In: Biology
Muscles are made of many, many long strands of proteins called “myofilaments”. These proteins are made of chains of amino acids. When a muscle is tensed, these proteins are pulled taut, like when you are lifting weights.
When the muscle lengthens again, that same tension is released, like when you lower the weight.
Torn muscles are muscles that have received a forceful stretch, ripping apart the myofilaments.
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