Lymphoid Tissues Question And Answers

Muscle Tissue

Question 1. Briefly discuss the muscle tissue and classify it.
Answer.

The muscle tissue (also called muscle) is made up of muscle cells surrounded by connective tissue. The muscle cells are elongated hence, called muscle fibres. The muscle fibres contain contractile proteins, mainly actin and myosin.

The muscle fibres are specialized to shorten in length by contraction. The muscle tissue is responsible for the movements of the various parts of the body.

Muscle Tissue Classification Histologically, the muscle tissue is classified into three types:

1. Skeletal muscle
2. Cardiac muscle
3. Smooth muscle