Question

Structure, function, location of muscle tissue

Answer 1

Answer:

Muscle tissues consist of bundles of long cells called muscle fibres.It is the most abundant tissue in an animal.These tissues have the ability to contract.

There are 3 types of muscle tissues:

Explanation:

SKELETAL MUSCLES: or striated muscles are attached to bones.Their cells are striated and contain many nuclei.They are responsible for the movement of bones.

SMOOTH MUSCLES: are found in walls of alimentary canal,urinary bladder,blood vessels etc. They contain smooth cells each with a single nucleus.They are responsible for the movement of substances

Last but not the least;

CARDIAC MUSCLES: are present in the walls of heart.Their cells are also striated but there is a single nucleus in each cell.They produce heart beat

NOTE: skeletal muscles are voluntary in action whereas smooth are cardiac muscles are involuntary in action