MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of muscle has striations? Choose all that apply.
A
Skeletal
B
Cardiac
C
Smooth
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Striated musculature comprises of two types of tissues: skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle. Skeletal muscle is the tissue that most muscles attached to bones are made of. Hence the word “skeletal". Cardiac muscle, on the other hand, is the muscle found on the walls of the heart.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cardiac muscle cells (cardiomyocytes) are striated, branched, contain many mitochondria, and are under involuntary control.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 3 types of muscle tissue are cardiac, smooth, and skeletal. Cardiac muscle cells are located in the walls of the heart, appear striped (striated), and are under involuntary control.

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