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Which type of muscle tissue is characterized by the presence of intercalated discs?
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?
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?
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?
What is the primary characteristic of smooth muscle tissue?
What is the process that gives rise to long multinucleated myocytes in skeletal muscle?
What is the process that gives rise to long multinucleated myocytes in skeletal muscle?
Which type of tissue covers the body exterior, lines interior cavities, and forms certain glands?
Which type of tissue covers the body exterior, lines interior cavities, and forms certain glands?
What is the primary function of connective tissue?
What is the primary function of connective tissue?
Which type of tissue contracts to provide movement?
Which type of tissue contracts to provide movement?
What is the microscopic study of tissue architecture, organization, and function called?
What is the microscopic study of tissue architecture, organization, and function called?
What separates epithelial tissue from underlying connective tissue?
What separates epithelial tissue from underlying connective tissue?
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