MICROANATOMY

MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE

SKELETAL MUSCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is not a function of muscle
A
stabilize joints
B
storage for fat
C
maintains posture
D
generates heat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The major functions of muscle tissues include promoting the movement of body structures, movement of blood throughout the body, stabilizing joints, and generating heat through contractions. However, storing fat is not a major function of the muscle tissues.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: (a) Blood production is not a function of the skeletal muscle system. This is mainly done by the skeletal system inside of the bone marrow. Body movement is done by these as they connect bone to bone, it protects the body as it is the superficial tissue around most of the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Production of blood cells is not a function of the muscular system.

Detailed explanation-4: -Functions of muscular tissue includes-storage and movement of substances within body and also generates heat.

Detailed explanation-5: -Muscle is our primary storage site of glycogen (stored carbohydrate) and we can also store a small amount of fat in the muscle (intra-muscular triglycerides) along with a lot of water. A pound of fat contains somewhere around 3, 500 calories where a pound of muscle only contains about 600.

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