All rights reserved. Types of contractions. When we think of a muscle contracting normally, we tend to think of the muscle shortening as it generates force. While it's true that this is a way of muscle contracting, there are many different ways that a muscle can generate force, as seen in Figure 1 below.
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The state of New York is often referred to as New York State or the State of New York to distinguish it from New York City, the state's most populous city and its economic hub. With a Census-estimated population of nearly 8.5 million in 2014, New York City is the most populous city in the United States.