Respond to a stimulus
Irritability
To shorten
Contractility
To lengthen or stretch
Extensibility
Return to normal length after lengthening.
Elasticity
Semifluid substance containing the fiber cell
Sarcoplasm
Surrounds the myofibrils
Endomysium
Surrounds the fiber bundles
Perimysium
Surrounds the entire muscle
Epimysium
Contains arteries, veins, lymph vessels, and nerve bundles.
Perimysium
A stretch, tear, or rip in the muscle or its tendon
Strain
Discoloration
Ecchymosis
A painful involuntary contraction of a skeletal muscle or muscle group.
Cramp
Reflex reaction caused by trauma.
Spasm
Contracting and relaxing
Clonic
Constant contraction
Tonic