alleryWhich property of muscle allows it to return to its original length after being stretched or contracted?
AExcitability
BContractility
CExtensibility
DElasticity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Elasticity
Elasticity is the property by which muscle regains its original length after deformation.
Extensibility allows stretching, while contractility allows shortening.
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