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Which component of muscle tissue is responsible for contraction?
Which component of muscle tissue is responsible for contraction?
What is the sarcoplasmic reticulum?
What is the sarcoplasmic reticulum?
What distinguishes skeletal muscle tissue from other types of muscle tissue?
What distinguishes skeletal muscle tissue from other types of muscle tissue?
Which of the following is incorrectly included as a type of muscle tissue?
Which of the following is incorrectly included as a type of muscle tissue?
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Which muscle tissue type is NOT correctly paired with a feature?
Which muscle tissue type is NOT correctly paired with a feature?
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Study Notes
Characteristics of Muscle Tissue
- Muscle tissue cells have the special ability to shorten or contract, producing movement of body parts
- Muscle tissue is highly cellular and well supplied with blood vessels
- The contractile proteins in muscle tissue are actin and myosin
- The cytoplasm in muscle fibers is called sarcoplasm, which contains a network of membrane called the sarcoplasmic reticulum
- The membrane surrounding muscle fibers is called sarcolemma
Types of Muscle Tissue
- There are three main categories of muscle tissue: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac
- Skeletal muscle tissue is also referred to as striated muscle tissue
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Learn about the composition, characteristics, and components of muscle tissue, including contractile proteins and membrane structures.
