Multiple Choice
Which type of muscle tissue is primarily attached to bones and is responsible for voluntary body movements?
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4. Tissues & Histology
Types of Muscle Tissue
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Which type of muscle tissue is primarily under voluntary (conscious) control?
A
Cardiac muscle
B
Skeletal muscle
C
Both cardiac and smooth muscle
D
Smooth muscle
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Understand the three main types of muscle tissue: skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle.
Recall that skeletal muscle is attached to bones and is responsible for body movements that you can consciously control.
Recognize that cardiac muscle is found only in the heart and contracts involuntarily to pump blood.
Know that smooth muscle is found in walls of internal organs and blood vessels and also contracts involuntarily.
Conclude that the muscle tissue primarily under voluntary (conscious) control is skeletal muscle.
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