What is skeletal muscle?
Q: What is skeletal muscle?
A: Skeletal muscle is a form of "striated" (striped) muscle tissue that is under voluntary control of the somatic nervous system. It is one of three muscle types, the others being cardiac muscle and smooth muscle.
Q: How are most skeletal muscles attached to bones?
A: Most skeletal muscles are attached to bones by bundles of collagen fibers known as tendons.
Q: What are muscle fibres?
A: Muscle fibres are individual muscle cells or myocytes that make up skeletal muscle.
Q: What do muscle fibres do?
A: Muscle fibres do the work when muscles contract.
Q: How do muscles contract?
A: Muscles contract when they receive a nerve impulse.
Q: What is the structure of muscle fibres?
A: A great deal is known about the structure of muscle fibres and how they work.
Q: What other muscle types are there besides skeletal muscle?
A: The other muscle types are cardiac muscle and smooth muscle.
