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Which type of muscle has intercalated discs between muscle cells?

  • Smooth muscle
  • Skeletal muscle
  • Cardiac muscle (correct)
  • Both cardiac and skeletal muscle

What is the main difference between cardiac and skeletal muscle?

  • Cardiac muscle has actin and myosin filaments, while skeletal muscle does not
  • Cardiac muscle is found in the heart, while skeletal muscle is found in the limbs
  • Cardiac muscle is striated, while skeletal muscle is not
  • Cardiac muscle has intercalated discs, while skeletal muscle does not (correct)

What is the function of intercalated discs in cardiac muscle?

  • To allow for rapid transmission of action potentials between muscle cells (correct)
  • To provide electrical insulation between muscle cells
  • To anchor actin and myosin filaments in place
  • To increase the strength of muscle contractions

Which type of muscle is a syncytium of many cells?

<p>Cardiac muscle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the atrioventricular (A-V) junction in the heart?

<p>To insulate the atrial syncytium from the ventricular syncytium (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes the twisting motion of the left ventricle during systole?

<p>The contraction of the outer subepicardial layer (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the left ventricle at the end of systole?

<p>It recoils or untwists during diastole (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the left ventricular twist (torsion) during ventricular ejection?

<p>To facilitate the movement of blood out of the ventricle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which direction does the apex of the heart rotate during systole?

<p>Clockwise (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What allows blood to rapidly enter the left ventricle during diastole?

<p>The recoil of the left ventricle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of drug delivery system is used for a local effect?

<p>Topical oils in joint pain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of drug delivery system is used for a systemic effect?

<p>Systemic delivery (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of drug delivery system is used for a local effect but can also have a systemic effect?

<p>Laxative poultice on navel (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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