Body movements
Contractile
Maintain body positions
Elastic
Electrical excitability
Extensible
Thermogenesis
Continuous or sporadic contraction of skeletal muscles around the body helps us to maintain our posture and position
The contraction and relaxation of muscles produce movement at various joints around the body.
Contractility refers to the ability of a muscle to shorten in response to an action potential.
Extensible refers to the ability of a muscle to stretch
Elasticity refers to the ability of a muscle to recover its original shape after contraction or extension.
Contracting muscles produce heat as a byproduct, and this contributes to the maintenance of normal body temperature.
Electrical excitability refers to the ability of a muscle to respond to stimuli, such as neurotransmitters, by eliciting an electrical signal called an action potential.
