MUSCLES
We have THREE TYPES of MUSCLE in our BODIES:
- Cardiac (involuntary)
- Smooth (involuntary)
- Skeletal (voluntary)
All three types of muscle CONTRACT, which is the ability of the cells to shorten and generate force.
While muscle tissue can shorten with contractions, it also displays extensibility or the ability to stretch and extend beyond the resting length of the cells.
After being stretched, the elasticity of muscle allows it to recoil back to its original length.
