Muscle Tissue

Question 1

Composed of cells that have the special ability to shorten or contract to produce movement

Answer 1

Muscle tissue

Question 2

The ability of muscle to forcefully shorten

Answer 2

contractility

Question 3

The ability to respond to a stimulus, delivered from a motor neuron or hormone

Answer 3

excitability

Question 4

Ability of a muscle to be stretched

Answer 4

extensibility

Question 5

Ability to a muscle to return to its original length when relaxed

Answer 5

elasticity

Question 6

Types of M.T

Answer 6

Striated- Cardiac and Skeletal, Non Striated- Smooth

Question 7

Long cylindrically fiber, striated, many peripheral nuclei

Answer 7

Skeletal

Question 8

Short, branches, striated, single central nucleus

Answer 8

Cardiac

Question 9

Short, spindle-shaped, non striated, single nucleus

Answer 9

Smooth

Question 10

Connection between neighboring cells of cardiac muscles

Answer 10

intercalated discs