Why is the muscle referred to as meat

The thin filaments, known as action, contain two other proteins called troponin and tropomyosin that help regulate muscle contraction. The amount of connective tissue in meats and its solubility (the degree to which it is dissolved during the cooking process) can directly influence the tenderness of the meat muscle.

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That is false even though water expands when frozen nothing changes at all