Multiple Choice
Which type of muscle tissue is both voluntary and involuntary?
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4. Tissues & Histology
Types of Muscle Tissue
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Which type of muscle is characterized by the presence of striations and intercalated discs?
A
Skeletal muscle
B
Cardiac muscle
C
Connective tissue
D
Smooth muscle
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Identify the key characteristics of the muscle types mentioned: striations and intercalated discs.
Understand that striations are a pattern of light and dark bands found in certain muscle tissues.
Recognize that intercalated discs are specialized connections between cardiac muscle cells that facilitate synchronized contraction.
Differentiate between the muscle types: Skeletal muscle has striations but lacks intercalated discs, smooth muscle lacks both striations and intercalated discs, and cardiac muscle has both striations and intercalated discs.
Conclude that the presence of both striations and intercalated discs is characteristic of cardiac muscle.
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