Types of muscle

Question 1

What are the 3 different types of muscle?

Answer 1

(1) voluntary (skeletal or striated)
(2) involuntary (smooth or visceral)
(3) cardiac

Question 2

VOLUNTARY Muscles are also known by which other two names?

Answer 2

Skeleton or striated

Question 3

SKELETAL Muscles are also known by which other two names?

Answer 3

striated or voluntary

Question 4

STRIATED Muscles are also known by which other two names?

Answer 4

Skeletal and voluntary

Question 5

Where are VOLUNTARY/SKELETAL/STRIATED muscles located?

Answer 5

Attached to the skeleton

Question 6

What are two characteristics of VOLUNTARY/STRIATED/SKELETAL muscles?

Answer 6

Under conscious control

Responsible for body movements

Question 7

INVOLUNTARY Muscles are also known by which other two names?

Answer 7

Smooth or visceral

Question 8

SMOOTH Muscles are also known by which other two names?

Answer 8

Involuntary or visceral

Question 9

VISCERAL Muscles are also known by which other two names?

Answer 9

Smooth or involuntary

Question 10

Where are INVOLUNTARY/SMOOTH/VISCERAL muscles located?

Answer 10

Found in the stomach, intestines and blood vessels (veins or arteries)

Question 11

What are two characteristics of INVOLUNTARY/SMOOTH/VISCERAL muscles?

Answer 11

Controlled unconsciously

Slow, rhythmic contractions

Question 12

What is another name for the HEART Muscle?

Answer 12

Cardiac

Question 13

What is another name for the CARDIAC Muscle

Answer 13

Heart

Question 14

Where is the CARDIAC muscle located?

Answer 14

ONLY IN THE HEART

Question 15

What are two characteristics of the HEART/CARDIAC muscle?

Answer 15

Controlled unconsciously

Fairly rapid and sub stained contractions to pump blood from the heart to the body tissues

Question 16

Which type of muscle is responsible for body movements?

Answer 16

Voluntary muscle

Question 17

Which type of muscle is attached to the skeleton?

Answer 17

Voluntary

Question 18

Which type of muscle is under conscious control?

Answer 18

Voluntary

Question 19

Which type of muscle is found in the stomach, intestines and blood vessels?

Answer 19

Involuntary

Question 20

Which type of muscle works to aid digestion?

Answer 20

Involuntary

Question 21

Which types of muscle are controlled unconsciously?

Answer 21

Involuntary and cardiac

Question 22

Which type of muscle has slow, rhythmic contractions?

Answer 22

Involuntary

Question 23

Which type of muscle has fairly rapid and sustained contractions?

Answer 23

Cardiac muscle