Muscle Tissue Characteristics and Functions

Front

What is the main property shared by all muscle tissue types?

Back

Converting the chemical energy in ATP into mechanical energy of motion.

Front

What do all muscle types have in common?

Back

They all have the ability to contract.

Front

What property allows muscle tissue to return to its original shape after being stretched or contracted?

Back

Elasticity.

Front

Muscles help to maintain your upright _______________.

Back

posture.

Front

What is the primary function of skeletal muscle?

Back

To facilitate voluntary movements of the body.

Front

What type of muscle tissue is involuntary and found in the walls of internal organs?

Back

Smooth muscle.

Front

What is the role of cardiac muscle?

Back

To pump blood throughout the body.

Front

Define contractility in muscle tissue.

Back

The ability of muscle fibers to shorten and generate force.

Front

What is excitability in muscle tissue?

Back

The ability of muscle cells to respond to stimuli.

Front

What is extensibility in muscle tissue?

Back

The ability of muscle tissue to be stretched without damage.