Question

Short/ Long answer type questions.

Give the important properties of muscles.

Answer 1

Important properties of muscles are:

1. Specialised tissue originated from mesoderm.

2. Muscular tissue is made up of specialised cells called myocytes.

3. It helps in different types of movements in internal and external body parts.

4. It shows properties like contractibility, excitability, elasticity, and extensibility.

5. They make about 40-50 per cent of body weight in an adult human.