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1.2.1 - Outline the general characteristics common to muscle tissue.
1.2.2 - Distinguish between the different types of muscle.
Muscle Tissue Characteristics
Muscle Tissue Characteristics
All muscle tissue has these common characteristics:
Contractility - the ability to contract
Extensibility - the ability to extend
Hypertrophy - the ability to enlarge
Atrophy - the ability to waste away
Elasticity - the ability to stretch and return to original shape
Controlled by nerve stimuli and fed by capillaries.
Muscle Types
Muscle Types
There are three main types of muscle found in our bodies:
Skeletal - striated appearance, used for movement, mostly voluntary
Smooth - associated with internal organs, especially the digestive system, involuntary
Cardiac - found in the heart, striated, involuntary, never fatigues
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