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1
Q

Name the 3 types of muscle found in the body

A

Smooth; skeletal; cardiac

2
Q

Which type of muscle is striated?

A

Skeletal

3
Q

Which type of muscle is partially striated?

A

Cardiac

4
Q

Which type of muscle is not striated?

A

Smooth

5
Q

Which type of muscle is voluntary?

A

Skeletal

6
Q

Which type of muscle is involuntary?

A

Cardiac and Smooth

7
Q

Which type of muscle never fatigues?

A

Cardiac

8
Q

Where is cardiac muscle found?

A

In the walls of the heart

9
Q

Where is smooth muscle found?

A

In the digestive system, the uterus and and in the walls of blood vessels

10
Q

Where is skeletal muscle found?

A

Attached to the skeleton e.g. Biceps, Triceps, Pectorals, Latissimus Dorsi, Gluteus Maximus, Rectus Abdominus, Hamstrings, Quadriceps