Muscle Tissue

Yes

Can cardiac muscle contract without any nervous stimulation from the heart?

in bundles surrounded by connective tissue

How are muscle tissues arranged?

1

How many nuclei does cardiac muscle tissue have?

many

How many nuclei does skeletal muscle tissue have?

1 (centrally located)

How many nuclei does smooth muscle tissue have?

cardiac, smooth, skeletal

What are the three types of muscle tissue?

You have no conscious control (it contracts by itself)

What does involuntary mean?

You have control (you make it contract)

What does voluntary mean?

muscle fiber

What is another name for a muscle cell?

branched cells, striated

What is the appearance of cardiac muscle tissue?

long, striated, threadlike cells with blunt ends

What is the appearance of skeletal muscle tissue?

short, nonstriated, spindle-shaped cells with pointed ends

What is the appearance of smooth muscle tissue?

heart muscle

What is the only location of cardiac muscle tissue?

It connects cells (in the heart)

What is the purpose of the intercalated disk?

multinucleate

What term describes having two or more nuclei?

muscles (usually attached to bones)

Where can skeletal muscle tissue be found?

WALLS of hollow internal organs (ex. walls of: blood vessels, stomach, urinary bladder, uterus, intestines)

Where is smooth muscle tissue located?

cardiac muscle

Where is the intercalated disk found?

Skeletal

Which tissue has the fastest contraction speed?

Smooth

Which tissue has the slowest contraction speed?

cardiac, smooth

Which type(s) of muscle tissue are involuntary?

skeletal

Which type(s) of muscle tissue are voluntary?

visceral muscle

Another name for smooth muscle is ___________

Striated

A word describing alternating light and dark parallel markings; appearing striped or grooved.