ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

MUSCLE ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The muscle tissue that consists of single, multinucleate, striated cells that are very long with a very rapid contraction speed is:
A
cardiac muscle only
B
skeletal muscle only
C
cardiac and skeletal muscle
D
smooth muscle only
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Skeletal muscle fibers are cylindrical, multinucleated, striated, and under voluntary control.

Detailed explanation-2: -Skeletal muscle fibers occur in muscles which are attached to the skeleton. They are striated in appearance and are under voluntary control.

Detailed explanation-3: -Skeletal muscle cells are long, cylindrical, and striated. They are multi-nucleated meaning that they have more than one nucleus.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cardiac muscle cell has one central nucleus, like smooth muscle, but it also is striated, like skeletal muscle.

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