Chapter 9 - General Properties of Muscle Tissue

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contractibility

ability of muscle to shorten with force

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excitability

capacity of a muscle to respond to a stimulus (usually from nerves)

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extensibility

muscle can be stretched beyond its normal resting length and still be able to contract

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elasticity

ability of muscle to recoil to original resting length after stretched