What is the definition of "muscle tone"?
A. The sound made by a muscle at rest
B. The tension in a muscle that is only due to the passive resistance of elastic structures
C. The resistance of muscle to continuous passive stretch
D. The maximum contraction strength that a muscle is capable of
E. The average length of the muscle fibers in a given motor unit
Answer: C
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