Answer to Question #224361 in Human Anatomy and Physiology for moe

Question

3.1 Muscle tissue is characterized by its

A) strength

B) durability

C) contractility

D) rigidity

Answer 1

The correct answer is Contractility;

Contractility is the ability of muscles cells to vigorously shorten, for example inorder to curve your elbow you need to contract the biceps branchi and other elbow flexor muscles in the anterior.