What are the different types of muscles in the body and their characteristics?
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The question is asking about the characteristics and functions of different types of muscles in the body, including skeletal, visceral, and smooth muscles.
Answer
Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles.
The three types of muscles in the body are skeletal, smooth (visceral), and cardiac. Skeletal muscles are striated and voluntary, smooth muscles are non-striated and involuntary, and cardiac muscles are striated and involuntary.
Answer for screen readers
The three types of muscles in the body are skeletal, smooth (visceral), and cardiac. Skeletal muscles are striated and voluntary, smooth muscles are non-striated and involuntary, and cardiac muscles are striated and involuntary.
More Information
Skeletal muscles allow voluntary movement and body posture. Smooth muscles help in involuntary actions like digestion. Cardiac muscle is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.
Tips
Common mistakes include confusing voluntary and involuntary muscles, and not recognizing the unique role of cardiac muscle.
Sources
- Better Health Channel - Muscles - betterhealth.vic.gov.au
- Cleveland Clinic - Muscles of the Body - my.clevelandclinic.org
- Types of Muscle Tissue - MedlinePlus - medlineplus.gov
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