Zusammenfassung der Ressource
- Types of Muscle Tissue and Functions
- Skeletal Muscles
- the most abundant muscles and are found attached to skeleton.
- these types of muscles also are called
striped, striated, somatic, or voluntary
muscles.
- they are supplied by somatic nerves
and are under voluntary control
- Smooth Muscles
- found inside of organs like
the stomach, intestines, and
blood vessels.
- weakest of all the muscles
- main function is to move
substances through the
organ.
- these are also called involuntary muscles as it is controlled by
the part of the brain which cannot be directly controlled by the
conscious mind.
- They are supplied by autonomic nerve
and are not under voluntary control
- Cardiac Muscle
- found in the heart
- intermediate in structure
- The branched structure and intercalated discs allow
the muscle cells to resist high blood pressures and
the strain continuous working.
- responsible for pumping blood.
- involuntary muscles