Muscle Terms Flashcards

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Contractility

A

The ability of the muscle to shorten forcibly when adequately stimulated

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Extensibility

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The ability to extend or stretch

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3
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Elasticity

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The ability of the muscle and resume its resting length after stretching

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4
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Excitability (responsiveness)

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The ability of a cell to receive and respond to a stimulus by changing its membrane potential

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