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What is The ability of the heart muscle cells to shorten in response to an electrical stimulus is known as?
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What does the medical term contracture mean?
Contractility is the ability of a muscle to shorten in response to a stimulus.
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.
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.
The ability of muscle tissue to shorten and thicken is called what?
contract...
Which doesn't belong- ability to shorten contractility pulls on bones and stretchability?
stretchability
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.
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).
The organelle that is a bundle of contractile elements is called a?
Myofibris are cylindrical organelle. It is the organelle that is a bundle of contractile elements. Contractility is the ability to shorten forcibly when adequately stimulated.
How do you shorten it has where does the apostrophe go?
You don't shorten 'it has'.
How do you shorten Et cetera?
you shorten it by etc.
Can vitamins shorten your height?
Vitamins can't shorten your height.
What is the birth name of Bill Shorten?
Bill Shorten's birth name is William Richard Shorten.
