Question

characteristics of skeletal muscle

Answer 1

Contractility—The ability to shorten which causes movement of the structures to which the muscles are attached
Excitability —The ability to respond or contract in response to chemical and/or electrical signals.

Extensibility—The capacity to stretch to the normal resting length after contracting

Elasticity—The ability to return to the original resting length after a muscle has been stretched.

Answer 2

Answer :-

The characteristics of Skeletal Muscles are as follows :-

• Skeletal muscles are attached to the bones by the help of "Tendons".

• Skeletal muscles help in the movements of the parts of the Skeletal system.

• Skeletal muscles come under the category of voluntary muscles i.e. their movements can be controlled according to the will of the organism.

• Skeletal muscles are innervated by the voluntary nervous system.

• On being observed under a light microscope, skeletal muscles exhibit transverse stripes.

• Skeletal muscles are designated as "Striated muscles".

• Skeletal muscles play a very important role in the facilitation of locomotion of the organism.