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What is a characteristic of striated (skeletal) muscle tissue?
What is a characteristic of striated (skeletal) muscle tissue?
- Lacks the ability to contract when stimulated
- Contracts rhythmically by itself
- Contains a single nucleus (correct)
- Presents in the walls of arteries
Which type of muscle fibers lack voluntary control?
Which type of muscle fibers lack voluntary control?
- Skeletal muscle fibers
- Smooth (nonstriated) muscle fibers (correct)
- Striated muscle fibers
- Cardiac muscle fibers
Which cells contain multiple nuclei located peripherally within the cell?
Which cells contain multiple nuclei located peripherally within the cell?
- Skeletal muscle cells only (correct)
- Both single-unit and multiunit smooth muscle cells
- Single-unit smooth muscle cells only
- Cardiac muscle cells
What type of muscle tissue has striations and several flattened peripheral nuclei per fiber?
What type of muscle tissue has striations and several flattened peripheral nuclei per fiber?
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Characteristics of Muscle Tissue
- A characteristic of striated (skeletal) muscle tissue is the presence of striations.
- Smooth muscle fibers lack voluntary control.
- Cells that contain multiple nuclei located peripherally within the cell are skeletal muscle fibers.
- Striated muscle tissue has striations and several flattened peripheral nuclei per fiber.
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