Overview of Muscle Tissue Flashcards
1
Q
muscle fiber
A
muscle cell
2
Q
skeletal muscle
A
striated and voluntary
3
Q
cardiac muscle
A
striated involuntary
4
Q
smooth muscle
A
not striated involuntary
5
Q
excitability
A
irritability, ability to respond to a stimulus (communication to neuron)
6
Q
conductivity
A
ability to transmit electrical signals or events along the cell membrane
7
Q
contractility
A
ability of a muscle to shorten
8
Q
extensibility
A
ability of a muscle to lengthen/extend
9
Q
elasticity
A
ability of the muscle to return to its resting length
