Questions and Answers
Which component of muscle tissue is responsible for contraction?
Actin and myosin
What is the sarcoplasmic reticulum?
A network of membranes in the sarcoplasm
What distinguishes skeletal muscle tissue from other types of muscle tissue?
It shows striations
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?
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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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