Muscle Cells and Tissue

What are muscular tissues?

• strong muscles

• cells that are capable of contraction

• cells that contain proteins

• muscles with a lot of energy

There are three types of muscle tissue, what are they?

• protein, cells, and tissues

• mouth, nose, and hands

• bones, rough, and energy

• skeletal, smooth, and cardiac

Where is the smooth muscle located?

• in the walls of a building

• in the walls of internal organs

• in the blood vessels

• in the walls of internal organs and blood vessels

Where can a cardiac muscle be found?

• in the walls of the heart.

• in the jungle

• in the blood vessels

• in the outermost layer of the brain

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Where are skeletal muscles found?

• attached to the brain

• attached to tendons

• attached to the bones

• attached to fingernail

Muscle tissue is the most abundant in most what?

• animals

• Birds

• omnivores

• feet

True or False:

The brain is made up of muscle tissue

• True

• False

True or False:

Over 50% of muscle tissue contains water

• False

• True

What is the function of skeletal muscle?

• absorbs protein, helps digest food, make energy

• support, sends out signals to the body, body movement

• body movement, maintenance of posture, temp regulation, storage and movement of materials, support

Muscle tissues are made up of ____________

• stem cells

• myosin molecules

• axons

• muscle fibers

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