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Smooth muscle is striated.
False
Which type of muscle tissue is voluntary?
What type of muscle is involuntary and striated?
Cardiac Muscle
The outermost connective tissue layer that covers the muscle belly is called the ______.
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Match the following connective tissue layers with their descriptions:
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What is the shape of smooth muscle cells?
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Skeletal muscle fibers can undergo mitosis.
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Study Notes
Types of Muscle Tissue
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Smooth Muscle
- Non-striated, involuntary control.
- Controlled by the autonomic nervous system.
- Spindle-shaped fibers.
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Skeletal Muscle
- Striated and voluntary; allows conscious control.
- Attached to bones, regulating body movements.
- Multinucleated fibers with nuclei located at the periphery.
- Limited mitotic ability; does not replicate.
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Cardiac Muscle
- Striated and involuntary.
- Features branched fibers that communicate with adjacent cardiac cells.
- Contains intercalated discs for strong cell connections, equipped with desmosomes and gap junctions.
Connective Tissue Layers of Muscle
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Epimysium
- Outermost layer, wraps the entire muscle belly.
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Perimysium
- Middle layer; surrounds individual fascicles.
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Endomysium
- Innermost layer; encases each muscle fiber or cell.
Muscle Example
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Biceps Muscle
- Composed of a muscle belly covered by epimysium.
- Fascicles represented as strands, akin to "hair-like" structures within the muscle.
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Description
Explore the characteristics of different types of muscle tissue: smooth, skeletal, and cardiac. This quiz also covers the connective tissue layers that encapsulate and support muscles, including epimysium, perimysium, and endomysium. Test your understanding of muscle structure and function!
