NEET BIOLOGY

STRUCTURAL ORGANISTION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS

ANIMAL TISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following correctly describes cardiac muscle tissue?
A
It’s smooth and involuntary
B
It’s striated and involuntary
C
It’s smooth and voluntary
D
It’s striated and voluntary
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cardiac muscle is (c) striated, branching, with gap junctions within intercalated discs. These gap junctions allow the cardiomyocytes to synchronize their activity and consequently, the heart beat.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cardiac muscle cells are located in the walls of the heart, appear striped (striated), and are under involuntary control.

Detailed explanation-3: -Both cardiac and smooth muscle are involuntary while skeletal muscle is voluntary.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cardiac muscle cell has one central nucleus, like smooth muscle, but it also is striated, like skeletal muscle. The cardiac muscle cell is rectangular in shape. The contraction of cardiac muscle is involuntary, strong, and rhythmical.

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