GENERAL HISTOLOGY

MUSCLE

CARDIAC MUSCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Single long cell called a fiber. Cylindrical in shape.
A
skeletal muscle
B
cardiac muscle
C
visceral muscle
D
all muscles
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Muscle cells, commonly known as myocytes, are the cells that make up muscle tissue. There are 3 types of muscle cells in the human body; cardiac, skeletal, and smooth. Skeletal muscle cells are long, cylindrical, multi-nucleated and striated.

Detailed explanation-2: -Skeletal muscle fibers are cylindrical, multinucleated, striated, and under voluntary control.

Detailed explanation-3: -Each sarcomere is made up of thick and thin filaments. These are cylindrical in shape hence can be easily arranged into parallel arrays which increases the strength of the muscles.

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