Types of muscle tissue table Flashcards
What is the function of the skeletal muscle
movement of bones at joints maintenance of posture
Are striations present in skeletal muscle?
Yes
Describe the nucleus of skeletal muscle
many nuclei
What are some special feature of the skeletal muscle and
well developed transverse tubular system
What is the mode of control for skeletal muscle
voluntary
What are the characteristics of skeletal muscle contractions?
contracts and relaxes rapidly when stimulated by a motor neuron
What is the major location of smooth muscle
walls of hollow viscera, blood vessels
What are the major function of smooth muscle
Movement of viscera, peristalsis and vasoconstriction
Are striations present in smooth muscle?
No
Describe the nucleus of smooth muscle
Single nucleus
What is the mode of control for smooth muscle
Involuntary
Describe the characteristics of contraction of smooth muscle
Contract and relaxes slowly, single unit type is self exciting rhythmic
Where is the major location of cardiac muscle
wall of heart
What is the major function of the cardiac muscle
Pumping action of the heart
Are striations present in cardiac muscles?
yes
