Muscular Tissue Overview

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What is the main function of muscular tissue?

  • Production of movement (correct)
  • Absorption of nutrients
  • Synthesis of hormones
  • Regulation of body temperature

What are the two types of contractile proteins found in myofibrils of muscle cells?

  • Hemoglobin and Insulin
  • Keratin and Collagen
  • Actin and Myosin (correct)
  • Globulin and Fibrinogen

Why are skeletal muscles called striated muscles?

  • As a result of the regular arrangement of actin and myosin filaments (correct)
  • Due to their ability to change shape
  • Because they are responsible for involuntary movements
  • Because they contain a high amount of adipose tissue

Which type of muscle is responsible for voluntary movements?

<p>Skeletal muscle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What surrounds the small bundles of muscle fibers known as fascicles?

<p>Perimysium (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are cardiac muscles found in the human body?

<p>Walls of the heart and major blood vessels (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component of a muscle cell contains sarcolemma and sarcoplasm?

<p>Fiber (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What gives skeletal muscles their characteristic striated appearance?

<p>Alternating bands of actin and myosin filaments (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of muscle tissue has multinucleated cells?

<p>Skeletal muscle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of connective tissue surrounds skeletal muscles?

<p>Dense irregular connective tissue (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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