MUSCLE TISSUES

What are the 3 muscle tissues?

skeletal, cardiac, smooth

Where is skeletal muscle located?

attached to bones and sometimes skin

example of skeletal muscles

biceps, pectoral

Is skeletal muscle multi or single nuceleated?

multinucleated

Where are the nuclei located on skeletal muscles?

peripherally

Is skeletal muscle striated?

yes

Skeletal muscle is...

voluntary control

What are the functions of skeletal muscle?

movement, maintaining posture, produce heat

Where is cardiac muscle located?

the heart

Where are the nuclei located on cardiac muscle?

centrally

Does cardiac muscle have striations?

yes

How does cardiac muscle look?

highly branched and interconnected

Cardiac muscle is...

involuntary control

What is the function of cardiac muscle?

pump blood

Where is smooth muscle found?

inside hollow organs

example of smooth muscle

bladder, intesines, eyes, stomach

Where are the nuclei located on smooth muscles

centrally

Does smooth muscle have striations?

no

Smooth muscle are..

involuntary control

How does smooth muscle contract?

slowly

What are the functions of smooth muscle

push and digest food, contract