Muscle Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two types of striated muscle?
A
Cardiac and skeletal
2
Q
What is the type of non-striated muscle?
A
Smooth muscle
3
Q
What is the morphology of skeletal muscle?
A
Long parallel cylindrical cells
Multiple peripheral nuclei
Striated
Organised into fascicle bundles
4
Q
What is the morphology of cardiac muscle?
A
Short, branched cells
Single, central nucleus
Joined end to end by intercalated discs
5
Q
What is the morphology of smooth muscle?
A
Non-striated
Spindle shaped
Single, central nucleus
6
Q
What kind of contraction are SMCs used for?
A
Slow, sustained contraction
