Multiple Choice
Which type of muscle tissue is primarily found in the walls of the digestive system and moves food through peristalsis?
Tissue that is specialized for contraction is
(a) Epithelial tissue
(b) Muscle tissue
(c) Connective tissue
(d) Nervous tissue
Intercalated discs allow cardiac muscle cells to coordinate. Why is this important?
A type of cell junction common in cardiac and smooth muscle tissues is the
(a) Hemidesmosome
(b) Basal junction
(c) Tight junction
(d) Gap junction
Which of the following statements about muscle tissue is false?
a. Smooth muscle tissue is involuntary, and the cells are nonstriated.
b. Cardiac muscle tissue is involuntary, and the cells are striated.
c. Skeletal muscle fibers are joined by intercalated discs.
d. Skeletal muscle fibers are long and cylindrical striated cells.