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the ability of a muscle to respond to stimuli, such as neurotransmitters, by eliciting an electrical signal called an action potential.
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refers to the ability of a muscle to shorten in response to an action potential.
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refers to the ability of a muscle to stretch (without injury).
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formed by muscle fibers that lie parallel to each other. They form flat, straight, quadrate, and 2-bellied muscles.
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A parallel muscle composed of short fibers.
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A parallel muscle that is long and strap-like. It may be interrupted by tendinous intersections.
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muscles are formed by a central muscle belly that converges at one (or both) ends into a tendon.
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refers to the ability of a muscle to recover its original shape after contraction or extension.
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A parallel muscle that is interrupted by a tendinous intersection.
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A parallel muscle that forms a sheet of fibers.
