How is heat generated during muscle contraction?

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Meave60
Jul 7, 2018

Heat is generated due to the hydrolysis of ATP to ADP and P.

Explanation:

Aerobic cellular respiration, which produces ATP, occurs in the mitochondria of cells. Muscle cells have a large number of mitochondria which produce a large number of ATP molecules. When the muscle cell is contracting, it requires a large amount of energy, which it gets from the hydrolysis of ATP to ADP and P. This reaction produces heat energy.

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