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muscle disorders  

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  • Muscle tissue has four key characteristics that result in the vital roles muscle tissue plays in the body. These four characteristics are; irritability, contractility, extensibility and elasticity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Muscle Disorders]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/muscle_disorders

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