NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

MUSCULAR TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Smooth muscle is
A
Not striated/Involuntary
B
Striated/voluntary
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. On microscopic examination, it appears homogenous.

Detailed explanation-2: -Any muscle which is invountary is called so because you cannot control the movement of those muscles. Thesemuscles line internal organs, blood vessels, and organs such found in the digestive and reproductive systems.

Detailed explanation-3: -All striated muscles are involuntary in nature.

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