Muscle tissue

Question 1

muscle tissue types

Answer 1

skeletal
cardiac
smooth

Question 2

what are muscles specialized for

Answer 2

contractions

Question 3

classification for muscle cells

Answer 3

(non)striated (not)banded
voluntary (consciously) or involuntary (automatic)
mononucleated or multinucleated

Question 4

skeletal muscle

Answer 4

striated, voluntary, multinucleated
long and thin
do not divide (no centrioles)
produced by stem cells
moves/stabilizes position of skeleton

Question 5

cardiac muscle cells

Answer 5

cardiomyocytes
striated, involuntary, mononucleated
branching, connected at intercalated discs
do not divide
regulated by pacemaker cells
circulates blood and maintains pressure

Question 6

smooth muscle cells

Answer 6

not striated, involuntary, mononucleated
small and tapered
can divide and regenerate
in walls of blood vessels and most system organs
moves food, urine and reproductive tracts secretions