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What are the three types of Muscle Tissue?
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skeletal, cardiac, & smooth |
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Skeletal muscle tissue
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(voluntary) large body muscles responsible for moving
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Function of skeletal muscle tissue |
stabilizes position of the skeleton; guards entrance/exit to digestive, respiratory, & urinary tracts; generates heat |
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Cardiac muscle tissue
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(involuntary) found only in the heart
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Function of cardiac muscle tissue
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circulates blood, maintains blood pressure |
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Smooth muscle tissue
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(involuntary) found in walls of hollow contracting organs (blood vessels, urinary bladder)
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Function of smooth muscle tissue
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moves food, urine, & reproductive tract secretions; regulates diameter of blood vessels |