MICROANATOMY

MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE

SMOOTH MUSCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Fibres are not branched
A
Cardiac
B
Smooth
C
Skeletal
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(ii) Smooth muscles are unbranched and cylindrical. (iii) Skeletal muscles can be branched or unbranched.

Detailed explanation-2: -The skeletal muscles are unbranched striated muscles. Here unbranched means that muscle fibres is not divided into subdivisions like muscle fibres of cardiac muscles.

Detailed explanation-3: -Smooth muscle fibres are unbranched and spindle in shape. They are unstriated and consist of a single nucleus. These muscles are present in the lining of several internal organs as they perform involuntary actions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Key Points. The branching or splitting of skeletal muscle fibers occurs during extreme muscle loading and subsequent hypertrophy.

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