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What is muscle tissue nearly half of?

What can muscle tissue transform?

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nearly half of the body's mass

Muscle tissue can transform chemical energy (ATP) into directed mechanical energy, which is capable of exerting force

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What are prefixes for muscles

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Terminologies: Myo, mys, and sarco are prefixes for muscle

Example: sarcoplasm: muscle cell cytoplasm

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What are the three types of muscle tissue

What muscles are elongated and referred to as muscle fibers

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1.Skeletal

2.Cardiac

3.Smooth

Only skeletal and smooth muscle cells are elongated and referred to as muscle fibers

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What is skeletal muscle tissue packaged into

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Skeletal muscle tissue is packaged into skeletal muscles: organs that are attached to bones and skin

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What are the keywords for skeletal muscle

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skeletal, striated, and voluntary

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What is skeletal muscle fibers and what are they also called?

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Skeletal muscle fibers are longest of all muscle and have striations(stripes)

Also called voluntary muscle: can be consciously controlled

Contract rapidly; tire easily; powerful

Key words for skeletal muscle: skeletal, striated, and voluntary

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Where is cardiac muscle tissue found and what does it makes up?

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Cardiac muscle tissue is found only in the heart

Makes up bulk of heart walls

Striated

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Cardiac muscle is involuntary meaning

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Involuntary: cannot be controlled consciously

Contracts at steady rate due to heart’s own pacemaker, but nervous system can increase rate

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Where is smooth muscle tissue found? What are some examples of smooth muscle tissue?

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Smooth muscle tissue is found in the walls of hollow organs

Examples: stomach, urinary bladder, and airways

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Is skeletal muscle started or not straited?

Skeletal muscle is involuntary meaning

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not striated

Involuntary: cannot be controlled consciously