Contractility
Contractility: The ability to shorten (1).
- Contractility: Muscle cells are unique in the amount they can shorten when stimulated; this is this largerly due to the highly organized and unique arrangement of myofilaments (actin and myosin).
- Saladin, K. (2012). Anatomy & Physiology: The unity of form and function. (6th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Related Terms
- Actin
- Myosin
- Muscle Fiber
- Sarcomere
Synonyms
- Muscle Contraction
- Muscle Shortening
- Myofilament Contraction
- Contractility
