Asked by Hoàng Tú Uyên on Jun 09, 2024

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Muscle that is not striated and is involuntary is ____.

A) cardiac only
B) skeletal only
C) smooth only
D) both cardiac and skeletal
E) both cardiac and smooth

Smooth Muscle

A type of muscle found in the walls of hollow organs like the intestines and blood vessels, functioning involuntarily and controlled by the autonomic nervous system.

Cardiac Muscle

A specialized form of striated muscle found in the heart, characterized by interconnected fibers that contract to pump blood throughout the body.

Skeletal Muscle

A type of striated muscle, which is under voluntary control, functioning to produce movement by contracting.

  • Differentiate among the various tissue kinds and their individual functions or characteristics.
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Tiffany WilsonJun 15, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Smooth muscle is the only muscle type that is not striated and is involuntary. Cardiac muscle is also involuntary but is striated, and skeletal muscle is striated but voluntary.