What is MUSCULAR TISSUE and types of muscular tissue


MUSCULAR TISSUE


Muscular tissue consists of fibres that are specialized for contraction. It provides motion,maintenance of posture, heat production and protection .

Classification :

Muscular tissue classified into 3 types based on location, structure and function , they are
1.      Skeletal muscle tissue
2.      Cardiac muscle tissue
3.      Smooth muscles tissue.

1.      Skeletal muscle tissue : it consists of long,cylindrical,striated fibres with many peripherally located nuclei voluntary control.
Usually attached to bones by tendons.
Function: motion,posture,heat production and protection.
2.      Cardiac muscle tissue :
      It consists of branched, striated fibres with one or two centrally located nuclei;contains intercalated discs; involuntary control.
 These are found in heart wall.
Function : pumps blood to all parts of the body.
3.      Smooth muscles tissue :
       It consists of spindle shaped , nonstriated fibres with one centrally located nucleus,involuntary control.
  It locates in iris of the eyes,walls of hollow internal structures such as blood vessels ,airways to the lungs,stomach,intestines,gall bladder,urinary bladder and uterus.
Function : motion (constriction of blood vessels and airways,propulsion of food through GI tract, contraction of urinary bladder and gall bladder).

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