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Skeletal muscles are straited, multinucleate cells. Stimulated by voluntary/ somatic nervous system. Skeletal muscles cause forceful, strong contractions

Cardiac muscles are also straited, yet they have 1-2 nuclei per cell. Stimulated by involuntary/autonomic nervous system. Cardiac muscles cause strong, forceful interactions (think of the heart beating, & its ventricles pumping out the blood)

Smooth muscles are nonstraited, have one nucleus per cell. Stimulated by the involuntary/autonomic nervous system. They have smooth, continuous contractions (think of the digestive system)

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How many nuclei does cardiac muscle have?

Cardiac muscle cells typically have a single nucleus. However, some cardiac muscle cells can have two or more nuclei due to their ability to fuse with neighboring cells, a process known as syncytium formation.


Can cells have more than one nucleus?

No, most cells have only one nucleus. However, some cells, like muscle cells and certain fungi, can have multiple nuclei.


How does the structure and function of cardiac muscle compare to skeletal muscle?

Cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle have some similarities in structure and function, but also key differences. Both types of muscle are striated, meaning they have a striped appearance under a microscope. However, cardiac muscle is involuntary and found only in the heart, while skeletal muscle is voluntary and attached to bones to help with movement. Cardiac muscle has intercalated discs that allow for rapid communication between cells, while skeletal muscle fibers are individual cells. Additionally, cardiac muscle has a longer contraction time and does not fatigue easily, while skeletal muscle can contract quickly and tires more easily.


Why do some cells have more than one nucleus?

Multinucleated cells, such as muscle cells and certain fungi, have multiple nuclei to support their large size and high metabolic demands. Having multiple nuclei allows for more efficient control of gene expression and protein synthesis throughout the cell. In the case of muscle cells, multiple nuclei help coordinate muscle contraction and repair.


Intercalated discs and striations suggest the presence of skeletal muscle?

Actually, intercalated discs and striations are unique features of cardiac muscle, not skeletal muscle. These structures help cardiac muscle cells work together as a functional unit, allowing the heart to contract efficiently. Skeletal muscle lacks intercalated discs and striations are more organized in a linear pattern.

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What is nuclei in the skeletal muscle?

Skeletal muscles (the ones in arms, legs and other moving parts of the body) have large numbers of nuclei. They are formed during development by the fusion of many single nucleus myoblastcells . Other muscle cells, like the cardiac muscle cells in the heart or smooth cells in the gut, do not fuse and have only one nucleus. For more information see "Molecular Biology of the Cell" published by Garland Press.


What type of muscle tissue is made up of cells that have more than one nucleus?

Skeletal muscle cells have more than one nucleus.


Which tissue has more than one nucleus and is voluntary?

Skeletal muscle tissue has more than one nucleus and is under voluntary control. The multiple nuclei in skeletal muscle cells are a result of the fusion of multiple precursor cells during development. This tissue is under conscious control and allows for movement of the body.


Do cardiac muscle cells contain more mitochondria than skeletal muscle cells?

Both are very active.But skeletal muscles have more.


How many nuclei does cardiac muscle have?

Cardiac muscle cells typically have a single nucleus. However, some cardiac muscle cells can have two or more nuclei due to their ability to fuse with neighboring cells, a process known as syncytium formation.


Which tissue has more than one nucleus and is voluntary impulses?

Skeletal Muscle


Is a cell contain more than one nuclueus?

Most of eukariyotic cells have only one nucleus.But some cells have more than one nucleus. Eg:-Skeletal muscle cells.Some cells do not have a nucleus.Eg:-Erythrocytes,Seive tube elements


Why do you think skeletal muscle contains more mitochondria than other cells?

microbioglogy


Can cells have more than one nucleus?

No, most cells have only one nucleus. However, some cells, like muscle cells and certain fungi, can have multiple nuclei.


What does muscle cells have more of than skin cells?

skin cells are specialized which means they are quickly to be shed and replace while muscle cells are very different because they aren't really that easy to replace


Skeletal muscle fibers contain more than one nucleus lying just below the plasma membrane?

true


What does it mean if a muscle is striated?

Striated muscle includes cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle. Cardiac muscle is found only in the heart. Skeletal muscle is between bones and is voluntarily controlled. Examples of skeletal muscle are the sternoclydomastoid, biceps, obicularis oris, rectus femoris, etc.