chapter 9 - skeletal muscle tissue (properties + functions)
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excitability
ability of a muscle to generate an electrical signal (ap) in response to stimuli
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contractility
occurs when skeletal muscle proteins within a cell slide past each other → shortening of a muscle cell
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extensibility
lengthening of a muscle cell when relaxed
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elasticity
ability of a muscle cell to return to its original length following shortening or lengthening
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movement
locomotion/physically moving
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posture
muscles make up back → how u can stand with posture = skeletal muscle
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stabilize joints
2 bones close together
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heat production
helps keep 2 joint bones together (every time muscle contract = produce heat)
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