muscular tissue

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Noun

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muscular tissue - animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells muscle animal tissue - the tissue in the bodies of animals striated muscle tissue - muscle tissue characterized by transverse stripes cardiac muscle, heart muscle - the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction smooth muscle - muscle tissue that does not appear striated under the microscope; has the form of thin layers or sheets muscle system, muscular structure, musculature - the muscular system of an organism tonicity, tonus, tone - the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity"