Chapter 3: Muscle Tissue Flashcards
1
Q
What is the function of muscle tissue?
A
To contract or shorten.
2
Q
What are the main types of muscle tissue?
A
Skeletal Muscle, Cardiac Muscle, Smooth Muscle
3
Q
Where is skeletal muscle located?
A
Forms the flesh of the body.
4
Q
What is the function of skeletal muscle?
A
Movement. It can be controlled voluntarily.
5
Q
Where is cardiac muscle located?
A
In the heart.
6
Q
What is the function of cardiac tissue?
A
Pump and propel blood through the blood vessels.
7
Q
Where is smooth, or visceral muscle found?
A
Found in the walls of hollow organs.
8
Q
What is the function of smooth muscle?
A
Move substances through the organs that they form the walls of.
