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Part III: Muscle Tissue

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1 Part III: Muscle Tissue
3 types: -

2 Skeletal Muscle Description: Function: Location in the body:
Long, cylindrical Multinucleate (2+ nuclei) Striated (banded appearance) Function: Muscles contract, pull on bones or skin  cause body movements Location in the body: - Other features:

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4 Cardiac Muscle Description: Function: Locations in the body:
- Uninucleate (1 nucleus) Branching cells – fit at junctions called intercalated discs Function: Propel blood through blood vessels to all parts of body Locations in the body: Other features:

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6 Smooth Muscle Description: - 1 central nucleus
Spindle-shaped (pointed ends) Function: Propel substances through hollow organs Locations in the body: Walls of organs (stomach, bladder, uterus, blood vessels) Other features: Contracts slowly Peristalsis: wavelike motion that moves food through SI

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