Which term refers to the capability of soft tissues to be elongated or stretched?

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Donna Matthews

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11 June, 07:17

Which term refers to the capability of soft tissues to be elongated or stretched?

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Extensibility refers to the capability of soft tissues to be elongated or stretched.

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Extensibilty is the property of the tissue which is the ability of the tissue to be expanded or stretched. It allows the tendons to lengthen allowing the normal joints to move. For example to move the hand, the elbow extensor muscle must be extended to make the move. This extensibility deals with individual fibers that makes up the tendon and the muscle. The term Spasticity is used to dento the lack of extensibility.