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________ is the special property of muscular tissue.


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Muscular tissue:

  1. Muscle cells' contractility refers to their ability to forcefully shorten.
  2. Contractility permits muscle tissue to shorten by pulling on its attachment sites.
  3. To flex (lower the angle of a joint) the elbow, one must contract (shorten) the biceps brachii and other anterior arm elbow flexor muscles.

Final Answer: Contractility is the special property of muscular tissue.


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