ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

MUSCLE ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which type of muscle is found in your heart?
A
Skeletal
B
Smooth
C
Cardiac
D
Straight
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -[1] Cardiomyocytes are striated, uninucleate muscle cells found exclusively in the heart muscle.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cardiac muscle cells are located in the walls of the heart, appear striped (striated), and are under involuntary control. Smooth muscle fibers are located in walls of hollow visceral organs (such as the liver, pancreas, and intestines), except the heart, appear spindle-shaped, and are also under involuntary control.

Detailed explanation-3: -The heart consists mostly of cardiac muscle cells (or myocardium). The outstanding characteristics of the action of the heart are its contractility, which is the basis for its pumping action, and the rhythmicity of the contraction.

Detailed explanation-4: -Skeletal muscles are attached to bones and they contract to move the body. Cardiac muscles are found in the heart and they contract to pump blood. Skeletal muscle fibers are long and thin. Cardiac muscle fibers are thicker.

Detailed explanation-5: -Skeletal: As part of the musculoskeletal system, these muscles work with your bones, tendons and ligaments. Cardiac: These muscles line the heart walls. Smooth: These muscles line the insides of organs such as the bladder, stomach and intestines. 29-Sept-2021

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