Comparing 3 types of muscle tissue

Question 1

shape of Skeletal

Answer 1

Cylindrical

Question 2

shape of Cardiac

Answer 2

branched

Question 3

shape of Smooth

Answer 3

tapered

Question 4

number of nuclei per cell for skeletal

Answer 4

multi-nucleated

Question 5

number of nuclei per cell for cardiac

Answer 5

Single nucleus

Question 6

number of nuclei per cell for smooth

Answer 6

Single nucleus

Question 7

type of control for skeletal

Answer 7

voluntary

Question 8

type of control for cardiac

Answer 8

involuntary

Question 9

type of control for smooth

Answer 9

involuntary

Question 10

speed of contraction of skeletal

Answer 10

fast

Question 11

speed of contraction of cardiac

Answer 11

moderate

Question 12

speed of contraction of smooth

Answer 12

slow and long

Question 13

connective tissue coverings of skeletal

Answer 13

Epimysium, perimysium, endomysium

Question 14

connective tissue coverings cardiac

Answer 14

Perimysium and endomysium

Question 15

connective tissue coverings of smooth

Answer 15

endomysium

Question 16

amount of SR for skeletal, cardiac, and smooth

Answer 16

skeletal:
tons

cardiac:
some

smooth:
very little

Question 17

presence of T-tubules

Answer 17

skeletal and cardiac:
Uses t-tubules to spread signal

smooth:
no t-tubules

Question 18

regulation by troponin & tropomyosin for skeletal, cardiac, and smooth

Answer 18

skeletal and cardiac:
Regulates contraction

smooth: Contractions regulated by calmodulin and myosin