muscle and nervous tissues Flashcards
1
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muscle tissue
A
long and slender cells have ability to contract to move body parts
2
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skeletal muscle (structure)
A
long cylindrical cells with multiple nuclei that look striated
3
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skeletal muscle (type)
A
voluntary muscles
4
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skeletal muscle (location)
A
found attached to skeleton
5
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smooth muscle (structure)
A
spindle shaped cells with no striations
6
Q
smooth muscle (type)
A
involuntary muscles (hollow)
7
Q
smooth muscle (location)
A
found in the walls of hollow organs and blood vessels
8
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cardiac muscle (structure)
A
striated cells that branch and interconnect
9
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cardiac muscle (type)
A
involuntary muscles (heart)
10
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nervous tissue
A
stimulates muscle contraction and creates awareness
11
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neurons (structure)
A
cell body, dendrites, one axon
12
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dendrites
A
receive messages, replace when damaged
