Muscle excitability is defined as the ability ______.

a. to respond to a stimulus
b. of a muscle to recoil to its original resting length being stretched
c. of a muscle to shorten forcefully
d. to contract when stretched beyond is normal resting length


Answer: a. to respond to a stimulus

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