MICROANATOMY

MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE

SKELETAL MUSCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Muscle tissue has the ability to shorten when adequately stimulated, a characteristic known as ____ (page 189, at top of section)
A
elasticity
B
irritability
C
contractility
D
extensibility
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Contractility is the ability to shorten forcibly when ade-quately stimulated. This ability sets muscle apart from all other tissue types.

Detailed explanation-2: -Contractibility– It is the ability of muscle cells to shorten forcefully. Extensibility– A muscle has the ability to be stretched. Elasticity– The muscles have the ability to recoil back to its original length after being stretched.

Detailed explanation-3: -Muscle tissue is composed of cells that have the special ability to shorten or contract in order to produce movement of the body parts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Contractility: This is the ability of muscle tissue to contract forcefully when stimulated by an electrical signal/message. 3. Extensibility: This is the ability of muscle tissue to stretch without being damaged and to allow muscle tissue to contract forcefully even it is already stretched.

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