Multiple Choice
Which type of muscle tissue is primarily under voluntary control?
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4. Tissues & Histology
Types of Muscle Tissue
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Which type of muscle tissue is characterized by short, branching cells (often connected by intercalated discs)?
A
Epithelial tissue
B
Smooth muscle tissue
C
Skeletal muscle tissue
D
Cardiac muscle tissue
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Step 1: Understand the characteristics of different muscle tissue types. There are three main types: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle tissues.
Step 2: Recall that skeletal muscle tissue consists of long, cylindrical, multinucleated cells and is under voluntary control.
Step 3: Recognize that smooth muscle tissue is composed of spindle-shaped cells without striations and is found in walls of hollow organs, operating involuntarily.
Step 4: Identify that cardiac muscle tissue is made up of short, branching cells that are connected by specialized junctions called intercalated discs, which facilitate synchronized contraction.
Step 5: Conclude that the muscle tissue characterized by short, branching cells connected by intercalated discs is cardiac muscle tissue.
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