Glossary Term
Elasticity
Elasticity is the ability of a cell to return to its resting length after being stretched or lengthened. It is often confused with extensibility, which is the ability to stretch. Muscle tissue, connective tissue, and nerve tissue have varying levels of elasticity.
Elasticity: Elasticity refers to the ability of a cell to return to its resting length after being stretched/lengthened.
- Note: this term is often confused with extensibility. Elasticity is not the ability to stretch; it is the ability to return to normal length after being stretched. Muscle tissue, connective tissue and even nerve tissue have varying levels of elasticity.
- Saladin, K. (2012). Anatomy & Physiology: The unity of form and function. (6th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
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Synonyms
- Cell Elasticity
- Tissue Elasticity
- Body Elasticity