Functions and Properties of Muscular Tissue

Contractility

Ability of muscle to contract forcefully when stimulated

Excitability

Ability of muscle to respond to stimuli

Elasticity

Ability of muscle to return to its original length

Extensibility

Ability of muscle to stretch without being damaged

Stabilizing body positions

Maintaining posture and body positions

Generating heat (thermogenesis)

Muscle contraction produces heat, shivering increases heat production

Moving substances within the body

Pumping blood in the heart and moving substances in the digestive tract

Producing body movements

Walking, running, and other body movements