Which behavioral property of muscle tissue is defined as "the ability to respond to a stimulus"?

A. elasticity
B. irritability
C. extensibility
D. contractility


B. irritability

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A. frequent headaches B. joint pain in the extremities C. back pain derived from vertebral fractures D. swelling of the distal extremities

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Which describes cryptorchidism?

A. Hidden tumor in the prostate gland B. Impotence  C. Infertility D. Twisting of the spermatic cord E. Failure of the testes to descend from the abdomen

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Which hormone disorder is associated with weight gain, sensitivity to cold, dry skin and hair, constipation, low metabolic rate, and sluggishness?

A. Acromegaly B. Addison disease C. Androgen-insensitivity syndrome D. Hyperthyroidism E. Hypothyroidism

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