Muscle Tissue Classification Quiz
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Which type of muscle tissue is characterized by the presence of intercalated discs?

  • Skeletal muscle
  • Striated muscle
  • Smooth muscle
  • Cardiac muscle (correct)
  • What causes the striation in skeletal muscle?

  • Attachment to one another with specialized cell junctions
  • Fusion of myoblasts
  • Regular alternation of actin and myosin (correct)
  • Presence of intercalated discs
  • Which type of muscle tissue contracts on its own without external stimulation?

  • Smooth muscle
  • Skeletal muscle
  • Striated muscle
  • Cardiac muscle (correct)
  • What is the primary characteristic of smooth muscle tissue?

    <p>Involuntary contraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process that gives rise to long multinucleated myocytes in skeletal muscle?

    <p>Fusion of myoblasts during fetal development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of tissue covers the body exterior, lines interior cavities, and forms certain glands?

    <p>Epithelial tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of connective tissue?

    <p>Binds cells and organs, provides protection and support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of tissue contracts to provide movement?

    <p>Muscle tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the microscopic study of tissue architecture, organization, and function called?

    <p>Histology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What separates epithelial tissue from underlying connective tissue?

    <p>Basement membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

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