Anat/Phys Chapter 1 Lesson 14
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About the body and food
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Muscle | Body tissue responsible for movement; from a Latin word meaning Mouse, so called due to the appearance of certain muscles. |
| Skeletal muscle tissue | Muscle tissue generally attached to bones; can be contracted voluntarily. |
| Striated muscle tissue | A type of muscle tissue exhibiting a regular patter of light and dark bands, caused by the regular arrangement of muscle fibers. |
| Cardiac muscle | Muscle tissue found in the heart; not under direct control of the central nervous system. |
| Smooth muscle tissue | Spindle-shaped, unstriated muscle tissue found in the internal organs and blood vessels; not under conscious control of the nervous system. |
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