Chpt 4 Objective 5

Describe the characteristics & types of muscle tissue & their function

What are the three types of muscle tissue?

Cardiac, skeletal, and smooth

Which type of muscle tissue is under voluntary control?

Skeletal

What characteristic is unique to cardiac muscle cells?

They have intercalated discs

Where is smooth muscle primarily found?

In the walls of hollow organs

What is the primary function of smooth muscle in the digestive tract?

Moving food through the digestive tract

Which of the following statements about skeletal muscle is true?

It has striations

What is a defining characteristic of smooth muscle?

It is unstriated and involuntary