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Extensibility
Extensibility
: The ability of a cell to be stretched or lengthened without damage (1).
For example, most cells would rupture with even a modest stretch, but muscles can stretch up to 3 times their contracted length.
Saladin, K. (2012). Anatomy & Physiology: The unity of form and function. (6th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.