Muscle Tissues

Question 1

General Description MT

Answer 1

1) cells are called muscle fibers or MYOCYTES
2) have the ability to contract

Question 2

Muscle Tissue Types

Answer 2

1) cardiac
2) skeletal
3) smooth

Question 3

Skeletal Muscle Tissue (description)

Answer 3

1) long, unbranched fibers
2) striated appearance
3) multinucleated (purple dots are nuclei)

Question 4

Skeletal Muscle Tissue (functions)

Answer 4

voluntary movement

Question 5

Skeletal Muscle Tissue (locations)

Answer 5

attached to bones

Question 6

Cardiac Muscle Tissue (description)

Answer 6

1) long, branched fibers
2) striated and intercalated discs (only found in cardiac tissue)
3) not as closely packed as skeletal tissue

Question 7

Cardiac Muscle Tissue (functions)

Answer 7

involuntary movement (controlled by brain)

Question 8

Cardiac Muscle Tissue (locations)

Answer 8

makes up the walls of the heart

Question 9

Smooth Muscle Tissues (description)

Answer 9

1) shorter, spindle shaped fibers
2) non-striated
3) difficult to see cell membranes

Question 10

Smooth Muscle Tissues (functions)

Answer 10

involuntary movement

Question 11

Smooth Muscle Tissue (locations)

Answer 11

found in…
1) walls of hollow organs
2) blood vessels
3) skin