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What is the term for the ability of muscle cells to shorten forcefully?
What is the term for the ability of muscle cells to shorten forcefully?
Which part of a muscle has the ability to recoil back to its original length after being stretched?
Which part of a muscle has the ability to recoil back to its original length after being stretched?
What are myofilaments composed of in a sarcomere?
What are myofilaments composed of in a sarcomere?
What is the main function of muscular tissue?
What is the main function of muscular tissue?
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What causes the transverse striations in muscle fibers?
What causes the transverse striations in muscle fibers?
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What is the main property that allows a muscle to be stretched?
What is the main property that allows a muscle to be stretched?
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What is the major protein of the M-line in the muscular tissue?
What is the major protein of the M-line in the muscular tissue?
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What is the name of the cytoplasm in the muscle fibers?
What is the name of the cytoplasm in the muscle fibers?
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Which term refers to the ability of muscle cells to shorten forcefully?
Which term refers to the ability of muscle cells to shorten forcefully?
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What property allows muscles to recoil back to their original length after being stretched?
What property allows muscles to recoil back to their original length after being stretched?
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What is the network of membrane called in the sarcoplasm?
What is the network of membrane called in the sarcoplasm?
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What is the term for the ability of a muscle to be stretched?
What is the term for the ability of a muscle to be stretched?
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What are the two types of myofilaments found in myofibrils?
What are the two types of myofilaments found in myofibrils?
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What is the name of the membrane surrounding the muscle fibers?
What is the name of the membrane surrounding the muscle fibers?
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What causes transverse striations in muscle fibers?
What causes transverse striations in muscle fibers?
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What controls the movement of an organism?
What controls the movement of an organism?
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What is the name of the thin and elongated cells that make up muscular tissue?
What is the name of the thin and elongated cells that make up muscular tissue?
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Which element is composed of thick filaments in myofibrils?
Which element is composed of thick filaments in myofibrils?
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