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The ability of muscle tissue to shorten and thicken is called what?
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What tissues cells shorten and exert force?
The cell of the muscle tissue shorten to exert force. These tissues will support movement of the various muscles in the by exerting force.
When muscles shorten and thicken as they contract it is better known as?
Isotonic ContractionForm of muscle contraction in which the muscles shorten and thicken as they contract.Solomon, E. P. (1992). Introduction to human anatomy and physiology. Philadelphia: Saunders.
Muscle tissue has four characteristics what are they?
Contractility - the ability of a muscle to shorten. Extensibility - the ability to lengthen. Elasticity - the ability to return to their original shape. And, Excitability - can be triggered by electrical stimulation.
What type of contraction in which the muscle fibers do not shorten are called?
If the muscle can not shorten because the muscle is trying to move a load that is greater than the force, then the contraction is isometric.
What function of muscle tissue does not belong ability to shorten contractility pulls on bones stretchability?
Stretchability does not belong to the functions of muscle tissue. While muscle tissue is stretchable to a certain extent, its primary function is not related to stretching or elongating. The main functions of muscle tissue are the ability to shorten or contract (known as contractility) and to pull on bones (known as pulling or moving bones).
A contraction in which a skeletal muscle does not shorten but its tension increases is called isometric?
An isometric contraction is the name given to a skeletal muscle that does not shorten, but increases tension. The muscles generate force to protect themselves.
What is muscle excursion?
The distance a muscle can shorten
A contraction that causes a muscle to lengthen rather than shorten is called?
An eccentric contraction is one that causes a muscle to lengthen.
The most distinguishing characteristic of muscle tissue is?
Excitability = the ability to receive and respond to a stimulus Contractility = the ability to shorten Extensibility = the ability to be stretched Elasticity = the ability to resume normal length after contraction or having been stretched.
What muscle can shorten?
your thigh because it can get floppy
What tissue can contract or shorten?
a muscle tissue can.
What type of tissue can contact or shorten?
muscle
