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Muscular tissue is responsible for all movement in our body and consists of elongated cells which are also commonly referred to as __________.

The correct answer is

Muscle fibres

Muscular tissue is made of long, elongated cells that contain contractile proteins; by contracting and relaxing they produce movement.

Because of their elongated, fibre-like shape, these muscle cells are called muscle fibres.

Neurons are the cells of nervous tissue, cartilage cells belong to connective tissue, and epithelial cells form protective coverings.

Hence, the answer is Muscle fibres.

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