Muscle Tissue Chapter 10

The three types of muscle tissue are

skeletal, cardiac, and smooth
Cardiac, skeletal, and smooth muscle tissue differ in _____, ______, _____, and _______
- structure
- location
- function
- means of activation
Skeletal and smooth muscle cells are _______ and are called ________ fibers
- elongated
- muscle fibers
Muscle contraction depends on two kinds of myofilaments; ________ and ________
- actin
- myosin
Sarcolemma

muscle plasma membrane
Sarcoplasm

cytoplasm of a muscle cell
Prefixes that refer to muscle
- myo
- mys
- sarco
The functions of Muscle include:
- Movement of body parts and organ contents
- Maintain posture and prevent movement
- Communication- speech, expression and writing
- Control of openings and passageways
- Body heat production
- Storage soft tissues
Functional Characteristics of Muscle tissue:
- Excitability or irritability: the ability to receive and respond to stimuli
- Contractility: the ability to shorten forcibly
- Extensibility: the ability to be stretched or extended
- Elasticity: The ability to recoil and resume the original resting length

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Muscle Tissue Chapter 10

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