muscle functional characteristics Flash Cards

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Elasticity	ability of muscle to recoil to its original resting length after it has been stretched.	0	stublehe Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:14:06 GMT
Extensibility	muscle can stretch beyond its normal resting length and still be able to contract.	0	stublehe Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:14:06 GMT
Excitability	capacity of a muscle to respond to stimulus.smooth & cardiac muscle can contract with out outside stimuli. but also respond to stimulation through hormones and nerves.	0	stublehe Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:14:06 GMT
Contractility	ability of muscle to shorten forcfully. when muscle contracts it causes movement of structures. lengthens passively. contraction of opposing muscles causes pressure which acts on shortend muscle causing it to lengthen.	0	stublehe Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:14:06 GMT

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