Which muscle(s) can contract without the need for nervous stimulation?

A) Skeletal muscle only
B) Smooth muscle only
C) Cardiac muscle only
D) Smooth and cardiac muscle
E) Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle

Skeletal Muscle

A type of striated muscle tissue attached to bones, responsible for voluntary movements of the body.

Smooth Muscle

A type of muscle tissue which is not under voluntary control, found in the walls of internal organs such as the digestive tract, blood vessels, and the bladder.

Cardiac Muscle

A kind of striated muscle that is involuntary and found solely in the heart, tasked with circulating blood throughout the body.