Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.1 - Figure 11.1 - Skeletal Muscle Fibers - Page 399: 1

Answer

Fig. 11.1 The striations indicate that this is skeletal muscle.

Work Step by Step

Some other characteristics --multiple nuclei close to the plasma membrane and the parallel fibers-- distinguish this tissue from both cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle.
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