Identify the Statement Concerning General Functional Characteristics of Muscle That

Question

Identify the statement concerning general functional characteristics of muscle that is true.
A) Muscle tissue shortens forcefully but lengthens passively.
B) Muscle tissue shortens passively but lengthens forcefully.
C) Muscle tissue can get shorter, but cannot get longer.
D) Muscle tissue can get longer, but cannot get shorter.
E) None of these statements are true.

Accepted Answer

Muscle tissue is capable of contracting forcefully to shorten but lengthens passively due to an external force, such as the contraction of an opposing muscle or gravity, rather than actively lengthening itself.