Muscle Terms

Question 1

Contractility

Answer 1

The ability of the muscle to shorten forcibly when adequately stimulated

Question 2

Extensibility

Answer 2

The ability to extend or stretch

Question 3

Elasticity

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Excitability (responsiveness)

Answer 4

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