Term Name: twitch skeletal muscle contraction
Synonyms:
Definition: A process in which force is generated within twitch skeletal muscle tissue, resulting in a change in muscle geometry. Force generation involves a chemo-mechanical energy conversion step that is carried out by the actin/myosin complex activity, which generates force through ATP hydrolysis. The twitch skeletal muscle responds to neurostimulations with a contraction followed by a relaxation.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0014721]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: voluntary skeletal muscle contraction
has subtype: fast-twitch skeletal muscle fiber contraction slow-twitch skeletal muscle fiber contraction
regulated by: regulation of twitch skeletal muscle contraction