Biology II - The Muscular System: Characteristics of Muscle Tissue

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Biology II

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4 characteristics

excitability, contractility, extensibility, elasticity

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excitability

muscle’s ability to respond to stimuli (moto neurons electricity)


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contractility

muscle’s ability to shorten in response to an electrical inpulse

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extensibility

muscles ability to be stretched without tearing (a split)

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elasticity

muscles ability to return to its original shape