MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

MUSCLE CONTRACTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following muscle types is NOT striated?!
A
Smooth
B
Skeletal
C
Cardiac
D
All of the above are striated
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -smooth muscle has no striations.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -At a cellular level, smooth muscle functions as an involuntary non-striated muscle. Smooth muscle contains thick and thin filaments that do not arrange into sarcomeres, resulting in a non-striated pattern.

Detailed explanation-4: -The body possesses two types of striated muscle, cardiac and skeletal.

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