Muscle Tissue Characteristics

In this article we will discuss about the muscle tissue characteristics

Muscle Tissue Characteristics

• Muscle tissue is composed of muscle cells with connective tissue between them
• Muscle tissue is originated from mesoderm and mesenchyme
• Contractibility – ability of muscle cells to shorten
• Excitability – muscle tissue responds to a stimulus delivered from neuron or hormone
• Extensibility – ability to be stretched
• Elasticity – ability to recoil back to its original length after being stretched
• Muscular tissues are bundled together and surrounded by tough connective tissue known as epimysium
• The tissue made of many muscle fibres (myocytes)
• Fascicles are surrounded by a protective layer known as perimysium
• Muscle fibres are composed of numerous fine myofibrils
• Muscle fibres can contract and relax
• Muscle tissue classified into three types: smooth, cardiac and skeletal muscle
• Muscle tissue help for locomotion and movements

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