List FOUR characteristics of a muscle.

List FOUR characteristics of a muscle.

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i. Excitability - responds to stimuli (e.g., nervous impulses)
ii. Contractility - able to shorten in length
iii. Extensibility - stretches when pulled
iv. Elasticity - tends to return to original shape & length after contraction or extension.

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