Exploring Animal Muscle and Nervous Tissues

The video tutorial covers the four main types of animal tissues: epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous. It delves into the details of muscular tissues, explaining the characteristics and functions of skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscles. The tutorial also introduces nervous tissues, focusing on the structure and function of neurons and nerves. The video concludes with a summary of the key points discussed.

Which type of tissue is responsible for movement in the body?

• Nervous tissue

• Connective tissue

• Muscular tissue

• Epithelial tissue

What is another name for skeletal muscles?

• Smooth muscles

• Cardiac muscles

• Striated muscles

• Involuntary muscles

What is the shape of cells in skeletal muscles?

• Round

• Cylindrical and unbranched

• Branched

• Spindle-shaped

Where are smooth muscles typically found?

• In the brain

• In the stomach and intestines

• In the limbs

• In the heart

What is a characteristic of smooth muscle cells?

• Cylindrical

• Spindle-shaped

• Branched

• Multinucleate

What type of muscle is found in the heart?

• Cardiac muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Striated muscle

• Skeletal muscle

How are cardiac muscle cells structured?

• Spindle-shaped

• Branched and uninucleate

• Cylindrical and unbranched

• Multinucleate

What is the primary function of nervous tissues?

• To support and bind other tissues

• To carry stimuli to and from the central nervous system

• To contract and cause movement

• To protect the body from external harm

What is the long part of a neuron called?

• Axon

• Dendrite

• Cell body

• Nucleus

What makes up a nerve?

• A collection of epithelial cells

• Many nerve fibers bound by connective tissue

• A single neuron

• A group of muscle fibers