Muscle Tissue

Front 1

Which muscle type is the smallest?

Back 1

smooth muscle

Front 2

Which muscle type has fibers with a spindle shaped structure?

Back 2

smooth muscle

Front 3

Which muscle type has a centrally located nucleus?

Back 3

Both cardiac and smooth muscle

Front 4

Which type has nuclei that are located in the periphery of the muscle fibers?

Back 4

skeletal muscle

Front 5

Which type shows branching patterns?

Back 5

cardiac

Front 6

Which muscle type has intercalated discs?

Back 6

cardiac muscle

Front 7

What is the function of intercalated discs?

Back 7

Connects one cardiac muscle cell to another
Contains gap junctions that provide ionic coupling between the fibers

Front 8

In which muscle type do triads exist?

Back 8

skeletal muscle

Front 9

Which muscle type is capable of hyperplasia?

Back 9

smooth muscle

Front 10

Which muscle type is capable of hypertrophy?

Back 10

all muscles types: smooth, cardiac, and skeletal

Front 11

Which muscle types contain organized myofibrils?

Back 11

skeletal and cardiac muscle

Front 12

Are myofilaments present in smooth muscle cells?

Back 12

Yes, however they are not organized into parallel myofibrils

Front 13

which muscle type forms the walls of hollowed organs?

Back 13

smooth muscle

Front 14

Which muscle type is most widely dispersed throughout the body? Which one is most restricted in distribution?

Back 14

smooth muscle is widely distributed
cardiac muscle is restricted to the myocardium of the heart and the great vessels

Front 15

In what muscle type can dense bodies be found?

Back 15

smooth muscles