GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ muscle tissue has spindle-shaped cells with one nucleus, lines the walls of hollow internal organs and involuntarily controlled.
A
Cardiac
B
Skeletal
C
Smooth
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Smooth muscle cannot be controlled consciously and thus acts involuntarily. The non-striated (smooth) muscle cell is spindle-shaped and has one central nucleus. Smooth muscle contracts slowly and rhythmically.

Detailed explanation-2: -Smooth muscle is found in the wall of hollow organs, passageways, tracts, eye and skin. Fibers of smooth muscle group in branching bundles, which allows for cells to contract much stronger than those of striated musculature.

Detailed explanation-3: -Smooth muscle can be found in all the organ systems below: Gastrointestinal tract. Cardiovascular: Blood vessel and lymphatic vessels.

Detailed explanation-4: -7.5 Action Potential in Small Intestinal Muscle Smooth muscle is spindle-shaped cells with one centrally located nucleus and no externally visible striations. It is found mainly in the walls of hollow organs.

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