Muscle (Smooth, Skeletal & Cardiac) Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three classifications of muscle tissue?
A
Skeletal
Smooth
Cardiac
2
Q
What is skeletal muscle?
A
Muscle that is attached to bones and moves parts of the skeleton. It is striated, voluntary and multi-nucleated
3
Q
What is Smooth muscle tissue?
A
It is located in the walls of hollow internal organs such as uterus, gastro-intestinal tract and blood vessels. It is non-striated and involuntary and is not multi-nucleated.
4
Q
What is Cardiac muscle tissue?
A
Found only in the heart and forms the bulk of the hearts walls. It is striated and involuntary, has branching fibres and a single nucleus.
