Muscular Tissue

Muscular tissue is primarily responsible for:

• Transmitting electrical signals

• Providing support and structure

• Facilitating movement

• Regulating body temperature

Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle tissue?

• Cardiac muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Connective muscle

• Skeletal muscle

The type of muscle responsible for involuntary contractions of the heart is:

• Skeletal muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Striated muscle

Which type of muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs like the digestive tract and blood vessels?

• Skeletal muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Striated muscle

Skeletal muscles are typically attached to bones by:

• tendons

• ligaments

• cartilage

• blood vessels

Which of the following muscles are voluntary?

• smooth muscle

• cardiac muscle

• skeletal muscle

• elastic muscle

Which of the following are involuntary muscle tissue?

• skeletal muscle

• smooth muscle

• tendons

• cardiac muscle

Which type of muscle tissue is characterized by striations?

• skeletal muscle

• smooth muscle

• cardiac muscle

• connective muscle

Where is cardiac muscle located?

• heart & blood vessels

• spleen & heart

• walls of blood vessels

• in the heart

The muscle tissue responsible for peristalsis in the digestive system is:

• skeletal muscle

• smooth muscle

• cardiac muscle

• striated muscle