Anatomy and Physiology Lecture (Muscles) Flashcards
1
Q
What muscle is the major component of of the walls of hollow organs. It is not striated. It is involuntary. Its uni-nucleated smc are spindle shaped?
A
Smooth Muscle
2
Q
What muscle has branching and uninucleated cells that interdigitate at junctions. It has striation and as it contracts it acts as a pump towards the heart?
A
Cardiac Muscle
3
Q
Which muscle influences body contour and its shape? It provides means of movement. It is striated and under voluntary control. It also allows manipulation of the environment you are in?
A
Skeletal Muscle
