Muscle Tissues Overview
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What type of muscle is characterized by elongated, branched individual cells that are parallel to each other?

  • Cardiac muscle (correct)
  • Smooth muscle
  • Striated muscle
  • Skeletal muscle
  • Which connective tissue surrounds the entire skeletal muscle?

  • Perimysium
  • Epimysium (correct)
  • Endomysium
  • Myofibril
  • What is a characteristic feature of skeletal muscle cells?

  • Branched individual cells
  • Presence of cross-striations (correct)
  • Lack of multinucleation
  • Fusiform cell shape
  • Which component is responsible for the contractility property of muscle tissues?

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

    What type of muscle tissue does not show striations?

    <p>Smooth muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What surrounds a group of muscle fibers comprising a fascicle?

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

    What is a distinguishing feature of cardiac muscle cells?

    <p>Have intercalated discs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of smooth muscle?

    <p>Controlled by involuntary mechanisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What differentiates smooth muscle from cardiac muscle?

    <p>Presence of striations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which feature can help distinguish longitudinal sections of cardiac muscle from smooth muscle?

    <p>Intercalated discs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main structural difference between skeletal and cardiac muscles?

    <p>Striated appearance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are fibers of smooth muscle organized within the body?

    <p>Enclosed by a basal lamina and reticular fibers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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