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What is Skeletal Muscle?
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Description: Long, cylindrical, striated fibers, voluntary because in can be made to contract or relax by conscious control.
Location: Attached to bones and skin Function: Movement of bones and skin. Contraction generates heat. |
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Cardiac Muscle
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Description: Branched, striated fibers with usually only one centrally located nucleus.
Location: Wall of heart Function: Movement of blood through cardiovascular system |
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Smooth Muscle
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Description: Involuntary, small spindle-shaped cell
Location: walls of digestive tract organs, wall of arteries and veins, walls of ureters, urinary bladder and urethra Function: Movement of food through digestive tract,Contraction and relaxation controls blood flow, movement of urine through urinary tract |
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Nervous Tissue
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Location: Nervous system
Function: Exhibits sensitivity to various types of stimuli; converts stimuli to nerve impulses |
