The Ability of a Muscle to Return to Its Original

question 24

Multiple Choice

The ability of a muscle to return to its original length is called _____.​

• A) ​excitability
• B) ​elasticity
• C) ​contractility
• D) ​extensibility

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Definitions:

Attachment

In psychology, the emotional bond that forms between an infant and their caregiver, crucial for the child's development.

Epiphysis

The rounded end of a long bone, which is separated from the main body of the bone by a growth plate during development.

Medullary Cavity

The central cavity of bone shafts where red or yellow marrow is stored.

Endosteum

A thin vascular membrane of connective tissue that lines the inner surface of the bony tissue that forms the medullary cavity of long bones.