Which of the following is true regarding the parallel elastic component (PEC) of muscular elasticity?
A. This component is provided by the muscle membranes.
B. This component provides resistance when a muscle is passively stretched.
C. This is the component primarily responsible for the elasticity of muscle.
D. both A and B
E. all of the above
D. both A and B
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