Types of Muscle tissue

Question 1

Attached to bones.
Voluntary.
Striated appearance: Due to the arrangement of actin and myosin filaments.
Structure: Elongated, cylindrical cells with multiple nuclei.

Answer 1

Skeletal tissue

Question 2

Function: Enables body movement, facial expressions, and posture.

Answer 2

Skeletal tissue

Question 3

In walls of hollow organs (e.g., stomach, intestines, blood vessels).
Involuntary.
Non-striated appearance
Structure: Spindle-shaped cells with a single nucleus.

Answer 3

Smooth muscle tissue

Question 4

Function: Moves substances through organs (e.g., peristalsis in the intestines), regulates blood vessel diameter.

Answer 4

Smooth muscle tissue

Question 5

Found only in the heart.
Involuntary.
Striated appearance with a unique branching structure.
Structure: Cells are branched, have a single nucleus, and are connected by intercalated discs that allow synchronized contraction.

Answer 5

Cardiac Muscle

Question 6

Function: Pumps blood throughout the body.

Answer 6

Cardiac Muscle