APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which type of muscle tissue is involuntary, uni-nucleate and has obvious striations?
A
cardiac
B
skeletal
C
nervous
D
smooth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Cardiac muscle (heart muscle) is an involuntary, striated muscle that is found in the walls and histological foundation of the heart. Cardiac muscles contain a single nucleus and are involuntary in function.

Detailed explanation-3: -The one exception of an involuntary muscle is the myocardium, or heart muscle. The myocardium is composed of a specialized type of muscle cell called cardiac muscle that is only found in the heart.

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