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The "cocking" of the myosin heads, hydrolysis of ATP, and the power stroke occur during the Blank______ phase of skeletal muscle contraction.Multiple choice question.gatingrelaxationcontractioncoupling

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The "cocking" of the myosin heads, hydrolysis of ATP, and the power stroke occur during the Blank______ phase of skeletal muscle contraction.Multiple choice question.gatingrelaxationcontractioncoupling

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The correct answer is "contraction". These processes occur during the contraction phase of skeletal muscle contraction.

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