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13 August, 23:26

Compare and contrast the three types of muscle tissue. Be sure to include their structures, their functions, and an example of each.

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  1. 14 August, 00:31
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    Skeletal muscles

    Structure; they are long cylindrical fiber, striated, many peripherally located nuclei.

    Functions; Voluntary movement, produces heat, protects organs.

    Examples; the biceps, slow twitch fibers, fast glycolytic fibers.

    Cardiac muscles

    Structure; they are short, branched, striated, single central nucleus

    Functions; Contracts to pump blood, they are found in the heart

    Examples; Heart muscles

    Smooth muscles

    Structure; They are short, spindle shaped, no evident of striation, single nucleus in each fiber

    Function; Involuntary movement, moves food, involuntary control of respiration, moves secretions, regulates the flow of blood in arteries by contraction.

    Example; Muscles found in the walls of hollow organs like the intestines, stomach and the blood vessels.
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