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What is the general shape of smooth muscle cells and plant fibers?
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smooth muscle cells are spindle shaped
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Name given to contracting units of muscle fibers?
Muscle Cells
What cells make up the myocardium?
Most of the myocardium is composed of cardiac myocytes.
What are long fibers called?
Muscle cells are called fibers.
Which type of muscle is characterized by cells with tapered ends and a single nucleus?
Smooth muscle
What muscle cells consisting of a single nucleus are believed to be important for muscle hypertrophy?
smooth muscle cells
How are smooth muscle cells similar to skeletal fibers?
Smooth muscle cells are similar to skeletal muscle cells due to the actin-tropomyosin interactions. These interactions "tell" the muscle when to contract.
Name given to contracting units of muscle fibers?
Muscle Cells
What cells make up the myocardium?
Most of the myocardium is composed of cardiac myocytes.
Which type of muscles contain spindle shaped cells?
Skeletal muscle tissue has cylindrical cells. Due to the cells in the skeletal muscle, the muscle can now allow movement to the bones in the body.
What are long fibers called?
Muscle cells are called fibers.
Is smooth muscle cells voluntary?
no, skeletal muscle cells are
What is a group of muscle cells called?
Muscle cells grouped together are called muscle tissue. The muscle cells contract and elongate to make the movement in the body parts. Muscle cells are found in several specialized forms such as Cardiac, skeletal or smooth muscles etc.Muscle cells grouped together are called muscle tissue. The muscle cells contract and elongate to make the movement in the body parts. Muscle cells are found in several specialized forms such as Cardiac, skeletal or smooth muscles etc.
What type of cell is spindle fibers?
Spindle fibers are not cells but components of cells which are essential in the process of cell division. In animal cells, the spindle fibers are formed by centrioles; however, in plant cells, there is no apparent organizer of the spindle fibers.
What is the muscle cell functions?
Muscle cells are formed in such a way that they contract and shorten. By doing this they produce a movement of one type or another. Skeletal muscle cells (called fibers) pull one bone towards another bone, smooth muscles fibers shorten as well but they don't act on bones. They produce waves of movement.
How do you tell the difference between dense regular connective tissue and smooth muscle tissue when looking at slides?
The main differences between the two are that when you look at smooth muscle you can see the actual muscle cells with the nucleus within it. In dense regular connective tissue, there are no cells visible, instead you see striations and collagen fibers.
What best describes the cells of unitary smooth muscle?
Smooth muscle is the involuntarily controlled muscle. In unitary smooth muscle, the cells are connected by gap junctions and are controlled by the autonomic nervous system and hormones.
Which type of muscle is characterized by cells with tapered ends and a single nucleus?
Smooth muscle
