Question

part a assessments
match the tissues in column a with the characteristics in column b. place the letter of your choice in the space provided. (some answers may be used more than once.)
column a
a. cardiac muscle
b. nervous tissue
c. skeletal muscle
d. smooth muscle
column b

1. coordinates, regulates, and integrates body functions
2. contains intercalated discs
3. muscle that lacks striations
4. striated and involuntary
5. striated and voluntary
6. contains neurons and neuroglia
7. muscle attached to bones
8. muscle that composes heart
9. moves food through the digestive tract
10. conducts impulses along cellular processes
11. muscle under conscious control
12. muscle of blood vessels and urinary bladder

Explanation:

Cardiac muscle is striated, involuntary, contains intercalated discs and composes the heart. Nervous tissue coordinates, regulates, integrates body functions, contains neurons and neuroglia and conducts impulses. Skeletal muscle is striated, voluntary, attached to bones and under conscious control. Smooth muscle lacks striations and is found in blood vessels, urinary bladder and moves food through the digestive tract.

Answer:

a. 2, 4, 8
b. 1, 6, 10
c. 5, 7, 11
d. 3, 9, 12