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| The main characteristic of ______ tissue is its ability to contract, or shorten, making movement possible. |
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| Three types of Muscle tissue |
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| Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth |
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| Skeletal muscle tissue (structure) |
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| Cells or fibers appear striated (banded); cells are large, long, and cylindrical, with many muclei |
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| Skeletal muscle tissue (function) |
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| Movement of the body; under voluntary control |
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| Cardiac muscle tissue (structure) |
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| cells are cylindrical and striated and have a single nucleus; they are branched and connected to ne another by intercalated disks, which contain gap junctions |
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| Cardiac muscle tissue (function) |
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| pumps the bloods; under involuntary control |
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| forms the walls of hollow organs (except the heart); it is also found in the skin and the eyes |
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| Smooth muscle tissue (structure) |
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| cells are tapered at each end, are not striated and have a single nucleus |
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| Smooth muscle tissue (function) |
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| Regulates the size of rogans, forces fluid through tubes, controls the amount of light entering the eye, and produces "goose bumps" in the skin; under involuntary control |
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