Why skeletal muscles are called striated muscles?
Correct answer: C. Alternating dark and light bands appear on their surface when visualized via a microscope
- A. Appear darker than smooth muscles by naked eye
- B. Alternating dark and light bands appear on their surface when visualized by naked eye
- C. Alternating dark and light bands appear on their surface when visualized via a microscope
- D. All of these
Explanation
The striated appearance of skeletal muscle tissue is a result of repeating bands of the proteins actin and myosin that are present along the length of myofibrils. Dark A bands and light I bands repeat along myofibrils, and the alignment of myofibrils in the cell causes the entire cell to appear striated or banded.
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Support and movement covers the axial and appendicular skeleton, bone structure, joints and the arrangement of skeletal muscles. Muscle contraction is explained through actin, myosin, sliding filaments, calcium ions and ATP, while arthritis is distinguished as a disorder of joints rather than a normal part of movement.
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