Isometric

Examples of Isometric in the following topics:

• Types of Muscle Contractions: Isotonic and Isometric

  • In contrast to isotonic contractions, isometric contractions generate force without changing the length of the muscle, common in the muscles of the hand and forearm responsible for grip.
  • Using the above example, the muscle contraction required to grip but not move a heavy object prior to lifting would be isometric.
  • Isometric contractions are frequently used to maintain posture.
  • During an isometric contraction the muscle is under tension but neither shortens nor lengthens.

• Constant Pressure and Volume

  • An isochoric process is also known as an isometric process or an isovolumetric process.

• Viral Morphology

  • In general, the shapes of viruses are classified into four groups: filamentous, isometric (or icosahedral), enveloped, and head and tail.
  • Isometric viruses have shapes that are roughly spherical, such as poliovirus or herpesviruses.

• Overview of Motor Integration

• Virus Classification

  • Isometric viruses have shapes that are roughly spherical, such as poliovirus or herpesviruses.