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Why can muscle tissue expand and contract but the liver cannot?
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∙ 13y ago
Muscle tissue consists of interlocking filaments called actin and myosin which essentially pull the cell in on itself. The liver has no such filaments. It doesn't need them.
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∙ 13y ago
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What tissue can contract and be stretched but not expand?
muscle
Any tissue made of cells or fibers that contract and expand to cause movement is an?
Muscle.
The only tissue in youur body that is able to contract or shorten?
All types of Muscle tissue contract... This includes Skeletal and Smooth muscle tissue.
The only tissue that is able to contract and shorten in the body?
muscles
Which type of tissue can contract?
The type of tissue that can contract is called muscle tissue. Muscle tissue is a soft tissue that is found through out the body and must be able to contract so that the body can move.
What tissue can contract or shorten?
a muscle tissue can.
What is the organ system composed of tissue that can relax and contract?
The organ system composed of tissue that can contract and relax is muscle tissue.
What does muscle tissue allow us to do?
Muscle tissues allow the human body to move its limbs and to move parts of the organs. Muscle tissues contract or expand in order to provide the required motion.
What Major function is to contract?
muscle tissue
What tissue is its major function is to contract?
Muscle tissue
What tissue's major function is to contract?
The muscle tissue's main function is to contract.
What only type of tissue is able to contract?
Muscle tissue
