5 Questions
What type of muscle has visible striations?
Skeletal muscle
Which type of muscle has fibers that are shorter than skeletal muscle fibers?
Cardiac muscle
Which muscle type has thick myosin and thin actin filaments that slide by each other?
Cardiac muscle
In which type of muscle is the mechanism of contraction regulated by Ca²+ ions?
Cardiac muscle
Which type of muscle is influenced by hormones in its function?
Cardiac muscle
Learn about the differences between skeletal, multiunit smooth, and cardiac muscles in terms of structure, mechanism of contraction, cross-bridge action regulation, and innervation.
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