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The Muscular System
5 cards·by jennybakalov
muscle tissue excitability
the ability to respond to stimulation
muscle tissue contractility
the ability to shorten actively and exert a pull or tension that can be harnessed by connective
tissues
muscle tissue extensibility
the ability to continue to contract over a range of resting length
muscle tissue elasticity
the ability of a muscle to rebound toward its original length after a contraction
skeletal muscles
contractile organs directly or indirectly attached to bones of the skeleton