Glossary Term
Contractility
Contractility is the unique ability of muscle cells to shorten when stimulated. This is largely due to the highly organized and unique arrangement of myofilaments (actin and myosin) within the muscle cells.
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.
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Synonyms
- Shortening
- Muscle Shortening