Ramu was observing the slide of muscle tissue. The character he observed were striation and multinucleated. What type of muscle did he observe?

Ramu was observing the slide of muscle tissue. The character he observed were striation and multinucleated. What type of muscle did he observe? Correct Answer Skeletal muscle

Concept:

• Muscles play an active role in all the movements of the body.
• Muscles are of three types based on their position or location in the body:

1. Skeletal muscles or Striated muscle
2. Visceral muscles or Smooth muscles
3. Cardiac muscles 

Explanation:

• Ramu observed a skeletal muscle fibre as it had striations and was multinucleate. This can be explained as:
• Skeletal muscles constitute around 40% to 50% of adult body mass in an average healthy person.
• They are related to the skeletal system, so they are called the skeletal muscles.
• They are under the direct will of the organisms hence they are also called Voluntary muscles.
• Transverse lines or striations are present at regular intervals in the skeletal muscles hence, these are also called striated muscles.
• Skeletal muscles have multinucleate fibres or cells.

​Additional Information 

• Cardiac muscles: It is a special type of muscle found only in the heart. On the basis of structure, they are a striated type of muscle. Fibres are branched and uninucleate.
• Smooth muscles: They are called smooth or visceral muscles because they are found in the visceral organ of the body. They are non-striated and involuntary.
• Ligaments: It is a type of fibrous connective tissue that joins one bone to the other.