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Ch. 4 Tissue: The Living Fabric
Marieb, Hoehn11th EditionHuman Anatomy & PhysiologyISBN: 9780136874034
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Table of contents
- Ch. 1 The Human Body: An Orientation24
- Ch. 2 Chemistry Comes Alive25
- Ch. 3 Cells: The Living Units21
- Ch. 4 Tissue: The Living Fabric20
- Ch. 5 The Integumentary System11
- Ch. 6 Bones and Skeletal Tissues19
- Ch. 7 The Skeleton14
- Ch. 8 Joints7
- Ch. 9 Muscles and Muscle Tissue26
- Ch. 10 The Muscular System26
- Ch. 11 Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue19
- Ch. 12 The Central Nervous System26
- Ch. 13 The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity32
- Ch. 14 The Autonomic Nervous System19
- Ch. 15 The Special Senses26
- Ch. 16 The Endocrine System23
- Ch. 17 Blood25
- Ch. 18 The Cardiovascular System: The Heart24
- Ch. 19 The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels27
- Ch. 20 The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues14
- Ch. 21 The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses27
- Ch. 22 The Respiratory System21
- Ch. 23 The Digestive System31
- Ch. 24 Nutrition, Metabolism, and Energy Balance26
- Ch. 25 The Urinary System26
- Ch. 26 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance24
- Ch. 27 The Reproductive System24
- Ch. 28 Pregnancy and Human Development25
- Ch. 29 Heredity11
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Chapter 4, Problem 18
Mrs. Delancy went to the local meat market and bought a beef tenderloin (cut from the loin, the region along the steer's caudal vertebral column) and some tripe (cow's stomach). What type of muscle was she preparing to eat in each case?
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Identify the type of muscle tissue found in the beef tenderloin. Since the tenderloin is a cut from the loin region along the steer's caudal vertebral column, it is skeletal muscle, which is attached to bones and responsible for voluntary movement.
Recognize the type of muscle tissue present in tripe, which is the lining of a cow's stomach. The stomach wall is composed primarily of smooth muscle, which is involuntary and found in the walls of hollow organs.
Understand the characteristics of skeletal muscle: it is striated, multinucleated, and under voluntary control, making it suitable for movement and posture.
Understand the characteristics of smooth muscle: it is non-striated, has a single nucleus per cell, and is controlled involuntarily to facilitate functions like digestion.
Summarize that Mrs. Delancy was preparing to eat skeletal muscle when consuming the beef tenderloin and smooth muscle when consuming the tripe.
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Key Concepts
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Skeletal Muscle
Skeletal muscle is a type of striated muscle attached to bones, responsible for voluntary movements. It is characterized by long, multinucleated fibers and is the primary muscle type found in meat cuts like beef tenderloin, which comes from the loin region of the steer.
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Smooth Muscle
Smooth muscle is an involuntary, non-striated muscle found in the walls of internal organs such as the stomach, intestines, and blood vessels. Tripe, which is cow's stomach lining, consists mainly of smooth muscle tissue, differing in texture and function from skeletal muscle.
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Muscle Anatomy and Meat Cuts
Understanding muscle anatomy helps identify the source and type of muscle in meat products. The beef tenderloin is a skeletal muscle from the loin near the vertebral column, while tripe is derived from smooth muscle in the stomach, highlighting differences in muscle structure and culinary uses.
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