The Three Types of Muscle Tissue: Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth

What is the primary function of skeletal muscle tissue?

• Voluntary movement

• Involuntary contraction

• Blood circulation

• Hormone regulation

Skeletal muscles are attached to bones by ___.

Which type of muscle tissue is responsible for involuntary movements in the digestive tract?

• Skeletal muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Striated muscle

Cardiac muscle cells are connected by specialized structures called ___.

How did Juan’s focus on skeletal muscle training overlook his needs for

cardiac muscle fitness?

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Why is the coordination between cardiac output and skeletal muscle

performance so crucial?

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Which muscle type is primarily responsible for peristalsis in the digestive

tract?

• Skeletal muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Mixed skeletal and smooth

Which muscle tissue has intercalated discs that help synchronize

contractions?

• Smooth muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Smooth and cardiac combined

Skeletal muscle fibers can be described as:

• Involuntary with multiple nuclei

• Voluntary and striated

• Involuntary and smooth

•  Located solely in the heart

Match each term to its description

• Intercalated

  discs

• Functional unit of striated muscle fibers

• Smooth muscle 

• Structures in cardiac muscle that enable cell-to-cell

  conduction

• Sarcomere 

• Involuntary muscle found in blood vessels

• Tendon 

• Typical feature of skeletal muscle cells

• Multiple nuclei 

• Connective tissue linking muscle to bone