Practice question · Sort into groups
Striation reflects the sarcomere arrangement, not the control system, which is why cardiac muscle is striated yet involuntary. Sort each feature by the muscle type it belongs to.
Groups: Skeletal muscle · Cardiac muscle · Smooth muscle
- Voluntary, many nuclei
- Striated, involuntary
- Unstriated, organ walls
- Bone-bound, striated
- Intercalated discs
Hints
- Two of the three are striated, and only one of those is voluntary.
- Intercalated discs are unique to the heart.
Show the answer
Skeletal muscle: Voluntary, many nuclei, Bone-bound, striated
Cardiac muscle: Intercalated discs, Striated, involuntary
Smooth muscle: Unstriated, organ walls
Why
Striation tracks the sarcomere arrangement, not the control system, cardiac muscle is striated yet involuntary. Intercalated discs are the heart’s alone, and they are what make it contract as one coordinated unit.
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