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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?
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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?
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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?
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What is the primary function of connective tissue?
What is the primary function of connective tissue?
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Which type of tissue contracts to provide movement?
Which type of tissue contracts to provide movement?
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What is the microscopic study of tissue architecture, organization, and function called?
What is the microscopic study of tissue architecture, organization, and function called?
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What separates epithelial tissue from underlying connective tissue?
What separates epithelial tissue from underlying connective tissue?
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