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| Smooth muscles functions voluntarily and its striations are visible under the microscope. |
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| Structurally cross-striated muscles that forms the main bulk of the body musculature. |
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Which of these is/are not matched accordingly?
A - Epimysium = surrounds the whole muscle
B - PERIMYSIUM = SURROUNDS EACH MUSCLE
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C - ENDOMYSIUM = SURROUNDS EACH FASCICLE |
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The Sliding Filament Theory is the mechanism by which muscles are thought to contract at a cellular level.
It also states that the actin and myosin filaments will slide towards each other, causing the contraction. Thus, making the sarcomere appear shorter in length. |
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Identify the type of muscle tissue
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| Relaxed sarcomere appears shorter. The relaxation and contraction of the sarcomere causes the movement of the different skeletons in the body. |
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Smooth muscles are located among these body parts, except?
- Uterus
- Aorta
- Urinary bladder |
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| These muscles contain nuclei that are both elongated and centrally located. It also has the presence of the dark stained Intercalated discs. |
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| Involves the transfer of the entire body from one place to another. |
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| Intermediate filaments are the contractile units of the smooth muscles. These filaments can be seen in the different internal organs of the human body. |
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Identify the type of muscle tissue
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| Smallest unit of the muscle tissue that is capable of contracting. |
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| This neurotransmitter causes depolarization, enabling calcium to be released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum. |
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