Question

What are muscle tissues? How is the function of this tissue related to the typical characteristics of its cells?

Answer 1

Ans-muscle tissues composed of bundles of elongated cells capable of contraction and relaxation to produce movement in an organ.three main types of muscle are-

Skeletal-attaches to skeleton and enable body movements. The cells are long and cylindrical, multinucleated, striated and voulntary.

Cardiac- found in the heart and generally not under conscious control, striated and involuntary.

Smooth muscles- lines body cavities to move fluids throughout the body, smooth, involuntary.

Excitability, or irritability is the ability to receive and respond to a stimulus. Contractility, extensibility and elasticity