Multiple Choice
What is a characteristic of cardiac muscle that is also found in smooth muscle?
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4. Tissues & Histology
Types of Muscle Tissue
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Which type of muscle tissue is responsible for moving contents through hollow organs such as the intestines?
A
Striated muscle
B
Smooth muscle
C
Cardiac muscle
D
Skeletal muscle
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Identify the types of muscle tissue: striated muscle, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and skeletal muscle.
Understand the function of each muscle type: Striated muscle includes skeletal and cardiac muscles, which are involved in voluntary movements and heart contractions, respectively.
Recognize that smooth muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs such as the intestines, blood vessels, and bladder.
Learn that smooth muscle is responsible for involuntary movements, such as peristalsis in the intestines, which moves contents through the digestive tract.
Conclude that the type of muscle tissue responsible for moving contents through hollow organs like the intestines is smooth muscle.
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