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What is the contracting subunit of skeletal muscle is called a what?
Sarcomere
What kind of tissue makes up contracting organs?
The kind of tissue that makes up contracting organs is muscle tissue: cardiac, smooth and skeletal muscle.
What does the cardiac muscle look like?
It depends on the type of muscle. We have three kinds, smooth, cardiac, and skeletal. The skeletal ones are called striated because they have bands that divide the smallest contracting units called sarcomeres. Skeletal muscles look much like long cords, cardiac are 'Y' or 'H' shaped, and smooth muscle are spindle shaped.
What contracts faster cardiac or skeletal muscle?
Cardiac. Think about it ur heartbeat is constantly contracting and releasing while ur skeletal muscle on ur arms can only go so fast
What muscle group helps you bend your arms?
Your triceps and your biceps. These muscles are part of the skeletal muscle group they move by contracting and relaxing.
Is skeletal muscle is called striated muscle?
yes
What are the two muscle types?
One type of muscle is called smooth muscle. A smooth muscle works involuntarily. The other type of muscle is called skeletal muscle. Skeletal muscle only works with a command.
Is the skeletal muscle sometimes called the striated muscle?
endopysium
What is resting tension in a skeletal muscle called?
muscle tone
What type of muscle is called striated moscle?
Skeletal muscle.
Is the Skeletal muscle is sometimes called striated muscle.?
endopysium
What are the visible bands in cardiac and skeletal muscle called?
Visible bands in cardiac and skeletal muscle are called striated muscles.
