Understanding Human Muscle Tissue Types: Cardiac, Smooth, and Skeletal

1. What are the three main types of muscles?

Striated, rough, cardiac

Skeletal, smooth, cardiac

Flexed, smooth, cardiac

Striatedsmoothcardiac

The three main types of muscles are striated (skeletal), smooth, and cardiac muscles. Striated muscles are also known as skeletal muscles, smooth muscles are found in organs, and cardiac muscles are found in the heart.

Explanation

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Explore the distinct types and functions of muscle tissues: cardiac, smooth, and skeletal. This educational content enhances understanding of their unique characteristics and roles in the human body, catering to students and professionals in health and biological sciences.

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2. What type of muscle is characterized by long fibers and is under voluntary control?

Long fibersvoluntary muscleskeletal muscle

Cardiac Muscle

Smooth Muscle

Involuntary Muscle

Striated muscles are called as such because of the striped or banded appearance of the fibers under a microscope. They are typically attached to bones and help in movement.

Explanation

Striated muscles are called as such because of the striped or banded appearance of the fibers under a microscope. They are typically attached to bones and help in movement.

3. What is the main characteristic of smooth muscle?

Only present in the heart and responsible for pumping blood

Innervated by automatic nervous systemspindle-shaped cellsinvoluntary musclevisceral musclemore primitivestomach, intestines, blood vessels, and bronchial tubes

Controlled by the somatic nervous system and voluntary

Found in skeletal muscles like biceps and quadriceps

Smooth muscle is innervated by automatic nervous system, consists of spindle-shaped cells, is involuntary, and is found in organs like stomach, intestines, blood vessels, and bronchial tubes.

Explanation

Smooth muscle is innervated by automatic nervous system, consists of spindle-shaped cells, is involuntary, and is found in organs like stomach, intestines, blood vessels, and bronchial tubes.

4. What are the properties of cardiac muscle?

Voluntary, smooth muscle only

Involuntary only

Properties of skeletal muscle

Properties of both smooth and striated muscleinvoluntarystriated

Cardiac muscle is unique in that it has properties of both smooth and striated muscle, it is involuntary (not under conscious control), and it is striated in appearance.

Explanation

Cardiac muscle is unique in that it has properties of both smooth and striated muscle, it is involuntary (not under conscious control), and it is striated in appearance.

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