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A. Muscle is a general term for all contractile tissue. B. The contractile property of muscle tissue allows it to: 1. Become short and thick in response to a nerve impulse. 2. Relax once the nerve impulse is removed. C. This alternating contraction and relaxation causes movement. III. 3 Types of muscles. 1. Skeletal muscle ................
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