PHYSIOLOGY
MUSCLE CONTRACTION
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Question
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This type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of hollow organs such as the stomach
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Skeletal
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Cardiac
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Smooth
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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: -Visceral smooth muscle contains sheets of muscle cells that closely contact each other. It is found in the walls of hollow organs such as the stomach, intestines, bladder, and uterus.
Detailed explanation-3: -At a cellular level, smooth muscle can be described as an involuntary, non-striated muscle. Smooth muscle consists of thick and thin filaments that are not arranged into sarcomeres giving it a non-striated pattern.
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