Muscular System

Question 1

Properties of muscle tissue:

Answer 1

• Excitability
• contractility
• Extensibility
• Elasticity

Question 2

Functions of Skeletal Muscles:

Answer 2

• Producing movement
  – Maintaining posture and body position (generates heat as a byproduct of contraction)
  – Supporting soft tissues
  – Guarding body entrances and exits
  – Maintaining body temperature
  – Storing nutrients (eg; glycogen for later use as energy source)