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What are muscle tissues?
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specialized tissue that can contract
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What are the types of muscle tissue?
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skeletal
cardiac smooth nervous |
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What is another name for skeletal muscle tissue? what do they look like? where are they found?
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aka voluntary muscle tissue
they have long thread like markings called striations they're found in muscles that are attached to bones |
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Where is cardiac muscle tissue found? what does it look like? is it voluntary or involuntary?
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found only in the heart
is striated is voluntary |
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What do smooth muscle tissues look like? are they voluntary or involuntary? where are they found?
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cells lack striations
is involuntary found in the walls of hollow organs (stomach, intestines, urinary bladder) |
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What is the function of nervous muscle tissue and where is it located?
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function: sensitivity and conduction of nerve impulses
location: brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves |
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What do neurons do?
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aka nerve cells
they sense changes and respond with nerve impulses to other neurons or body parts they coordinate, regulate, and integrate body activities |
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What is the function of neuroglial cells?
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some forms bind and support nervous tissue
others carry on phagocytosis still others connect neurons to blood vessels |
