WHAT IS LIFE? GDE.TO BIOLOGY W/PHYSIO.
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The muscles taper off at the ends where connective tissue attaches them to the bones.
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In an examination of a sample of muscle tissue, you notice that thesample consists of striated cells with multiple nuclei in each cell.This suggests that the sample is from which of the following typesof muscle?a. cardiac c. skeletalb. smooth d. Both b and c are correct.
The bundle of dense regular connective tissue that attaches a skeletal muscle to bone is called a(n) a. tendon. b. ligament. c. endomysium. d. fascicle.
Which of the following characteristics does not apply to skeletal muscle tissue?
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