With ________, muscles receive and respond to stimulation

A) extensibility
B) contractility
C) elasticity
D) excitability


D
Explanation:
A) Extensibility allows muscles to stretch.
B) Contractility allows muscles to shorten.
C) Elasticity allows muscles to return to their original shape.
D) Correct.

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