Human Biology, 14 Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-25924-574-8
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Chapter 4 - Section 4.3 - Muscular Tissue Moves the Body - Check Your Progress - Page 73: 1

Answer

Skeletal muscle has striated cells with multiple nuclei, smooth muscle has spindle shaped cells with individual nuclei, and cardiac muscle has branding striated cells with individual nuclei. Skeletal muscle allows for the voluntary movement of body parts, smooth muscle aids the movement of substances and lumens throughout the body, and cardiac muscles pump blood throughout the body.

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Skeletal muscle has striated cells with multiple nuclei, smooth muscle has spindle shaped cells with individual nuclei, and cardiac muscle has branding striated cells with individual nuclei. Skeletal muscle allows for the voluntary movement of body parts, smooth muscle aids the movement of substances and lumens throughout the body, and cardiac muscles pump blood throughout the body.
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