The Ability of Muscle to Shorten Forcibly When Adequately Stimulated

question 64

Multiple Choice

The ability of muscle to shorten forcibly when adequately stimulated is known as __________, and sets muscle apart from other tissue types.

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

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