Muscular System

Cardiac and visceral muscle are _, meaning they function without conscious thought or control. Involuntary Voluntary Smooth Excitable Match the muscle movement with its description. Rotation Turning the head from side to side Adduction Moving the leg in toward the body Abduction Moving the arm away from the side of the body Extension Straightening the lower leg away from the upper leg Flexion Bending the lower arm up toward the upper arm Match the muscle property with its description. Excitability The ability to respond to a stimulus Extensibility The ability to be stretched Contractibility The ability to shorten and cause Elasticity The ability to return to an original shape True or False True It is normal for the skeletal muscles to be partially contracted at all times. False Skeletal muscle is found in the internal organs of the body.