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Which type of muscle is responsible for making up 40% of body weight and is attached to bones?
Which type of muscle is responsible for making up 40% of body weight and is attached to bones?
What type of muscle is responsible for functions like mixing food in the digestive tract and dilating/constricting pupils?
What type of muscle is responsible for functions like mixing food in the digestive tract and dilating/constricting pupils?
Which type of muscle is controlled voluntarily by somatic motor neurons?
Which type of muscle is controlled voluntarily by somatic motor neurons?
Which type of muscle is controlled involuntarily by the endocrine and autonomic nervous systems?
Which type of muscle is controlled involuntarily by the endocrine and autonomic nervous systems?
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What characteristic distinguishes striated muscles from non-striated muscles?
What characteristic distinguishes striated muscles from non-striated muscles?
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Where can smooth muscles be found within the body?
Where can smooth muscles be found within the body?
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Which type of muscle is responsible for propelling urine and regulating blood flow?
Which type of muscle is responsible for propelling urine and regulating blood flow?
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What type of muscle has intercalated disks and is found in the heart?
What type of muscle has intercalated disks and is found in the heart?
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Which type of muscle is controlled involuntarily by the endocrine and autonomic nervous systems?
Which type of muscle is controlled involuntarily by the endocrine and autonomic nervous systems?
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What distinguishes striated muscles from non-striated muscles?
What distinguishes striated muscles from non-striated muscles?
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In which type of muscle can varicosities along neurons be observed?
In which type of muscle can varicosities along neurons be observed?
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Which type of muscle is responsible for locomotion and facial expressions?
Which type of muscle is responsible for locomotion and facial expressions?
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