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Anatomy & Physiology Lec & Lab : Muscle Tissue
This deck covers the types, appearance, functions, and locations of different muscle tissues including smooth, cardiac, and skeletal muscles.
Types of muscle tissue
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Key Terms
Term
Definition
Types of muscle tissue
Smooth
Cardiac
Skeletal
What does Skeletal Muscle look like
Long, cylindrical, multinucleate cells with obvious ridges
What is Skeletal Muscle function
Initiates and controls voluntary movement
Where is skeletal muscle found
in muscles attached to bones, or occasionally skin
What does cardiac muscle look like
Unorganized stripes, branched and ridged all interlocking at discs
What is Cardiac muscle function
Propels blood into circulation
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Types of muscle tissue | Smooth
Cardiac
Skeletal |
What does Skeletal Muscle look like | Long, cylindrical, multinucleate cells with obvious ridges |
What is Skeletal Muscle function | Initiates and controls voluntary movement |
Where is skeletal muscle found | in muscles attached to bones, or occasionally skin |
What does cardiac muscle look like | Unorganized stripes, branched and ridged all interlocking at discs |
What is Cardiac muscle function | Propels blood into circulation |
Is cardiac muscle voluntary or involuntary | involuntary |
Where is Cardiac muscle located | The walls of the heart |
What does smooth muscle look like | Left to right sheets of spindle shaped cells. No ridges. Very organized |
What is Smooth muscle funtion | Propels substances along internal passageways (GI Tract) |
Where is Smooth muscle located | Walls of hollow organs |