BIOL-2220 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Caveolae, Anaerobic Glycolysis, Myosin Light-Chain Kinase
31 Oct 2016
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Skeletal and smooth muscle cells (but not cardiac muscle cells) Whenever you see the prefixes myo or mys or sarco, the. Muscles are distinguished by their ability to transform chemical. Skeletal muscle tissue is packaged into the skeletal muscles, organs energy (atp) into directed mechanical energy. In so doing, they become capable of exerting force. 9. 1 there are three types of muscle tissue. Types of muscle tissue are elongated, and are called muscle fibers. reference is to muscle. Skeletal muscle that attach to and cover the bony skeleton. Skeletal muscle fibers are the longest muscle cells and have striations. Skeletal muscle is called voluntary muscle because it is the only type subject to conscious control. Skeletal muscle is responsible for overall body mobility. It can contract rapidly, but it tires easily and must rest after short periods of activity. Cardiac muscle tissue occurs only in the heart, where it constitutes the bulk of the heart walls.
