3 Types Of Muscle Tissue

Question 1

Smooth muscle tissue.

Answer 1

Surrounds bodies internal organs, contracts slower than skeletal muscle but remain contracted for a longer time. (Stomach lining and esophagus).

Question 2

Cardiac muscle tissue.

Answer 2

Found in only the heart, responsible for creating that action that pumps blood the heart to the rest of the body. Not contracted consciously.

Question 3

Skeletal muscle tissue.

Answer 3

Attached to the bone by tendons and other tissues. Makes up 30-40% of body weight. Conscious control over these muscles, muscle tissue referred to as striped.

Question 4

Muscoskelatal system:

Answer 4

• Body’s bones, skeletal muscle, and connective tissue that binds them together.
• Fibre connects to bones directly through tough tissue fibres.
• Bound together tightly through ligaments.
• Cartilage tissue at ends of bones.