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What is the ability of muscle cells to shorten forcefully called?
What is the ability of muscle cells to shorten forcefully called?
- Extensibility
- Elasticity
- Contractibility (correct)
- Excitability
Which type of muscle is almost mesodermal in origin?
Which type of muscle is almost mesodermal in origin?
- Iris muscle of the eye
- Cardiac muscle
- Skeletal muscle (correct)
- Smooth muscle
What is the specialized tissue responsible for movements known as?
What is the specialized tissue responsible for movements known as?
- Connective tissue
- Epithelial tissue
- Muscular tissue (correct)
- Nervous tissue
Which muscle type contracts involuntarily?
Which muscle type contracts involuntarily?
What is the cytoplasm in the muscle fibers called?
What is the cytoplasm in the muscle fibers called?