Muscular System - Introduction

The muscular system is made up of approximately

• 200 muscles

• 400 muscles

• 600 muscles

• 800 muscles

The primary purpose of the muscular system is to

• provide protection for internal organs

• provide movement for the body

• create lactic acid

• strength

Muscle receive their ability to move through

• lymphatic system

• skeletal system

• muscular system

• nervous system

Muscles are capable of responding to or receiving information from the nervous system

• excitable or irritable

• contractible

• extensible

• elasticity

• adaptability

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Capable of shortening

• excitable or irritable

• contractible

• extensible

• elasticity

• adaptability

A muscle can be stretched, without damage, with the application of force

• excitable or irritable

• contractible

• extensible

• elasticity

• adaptability

A muscle is capable of returning to it original shape after being extended or contracted.

• excitable or irritable

• contractible

• extensible

• elasticity

• adaptability

The muscular system can be changed in response to how it is used.

• excitable or irritable

• contractible

• extensible

• elasticity

• adaptability

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Which of the following are properties of the muscular system

• excitable or irritable

• contractible

• extensible

• elasticity

• adaptability

Enlarging of the muscle is known as

• hypertrophy

• atrophy

• excitability

• extending