The three types of the muscle tissue Flashcards
LO6
1
Q
Name the three types of muscle tissue
A
SKELETAL, SMOOTH and CARDIAC
2
Q
Is skeletal muscle voluntary of involuntary?
A
Voluntary
3
Q
Is smooth muscle voluntary or involuntary?
A
Involuntary
4
Q
Is cardiac muscle voluntary or involuntary?
A
Involuntary
5
Q
Where is smooth muscle found?
A
In the walls of the hollow organs, blood vessels, bronchi
6
Q
Where is cardiac muscle?
A
The myocardium
7
Q
How is skeletal muscle activated?
A
Efferent neurons carry action potentials from the motor centre
8
Q
How is smooth muscle regulated?
A
By the autonomic nervous system and other ligands, e.g. histamine, angiotensin II
9
Q
How is cardiac muscle stimulated?
A
By autorhythmic cells in the SA node and regulated by the autonomic nervous system
