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Muscular System Matching Activity
🦴 Part 1: Types of Muscle Tissue Matching
1. Match each type of muscle tissue with its correct definition:
1. Skeletal Muscle
2. Smooth Muscle
3. Cardiac Muscle
A. Involuntary muscle found only in the heart that contracts rhythmically
B. Voluntary muscle attached to bones that enables body movement
C. Involuntary muscle found in organs and blood vessels that contracts slowly
🔍 Part 2: Muscle Characteristics
2. Match each muscle type with its key characteristics:
1. Skeletal Muscle
2. Smooth Muscle
3. Cardiac Muscle
A. Striated, branched fibres with intercalated discs
B. Non-striated, spindle-shaped cells with single nucleus
C. Striated, long cylindrical fibres with multiple nuclei
📍 Part 3: Muscle Locations
3. Match each muscle type with where it is found in the body:
1. Skeletal Muscle
2. Smooth Muscle
3. Cardiac Muscle
A. Digestive tract, blood vessels, respiratory passages
B. Heart wall (myocardium)
C. Attached to bones via tendons
⚡ Part 4: Muscle Control and Function
4. Which type of muscle control does each muscle type have? Choose the correct answer:
Skeletal Muscle:
Voluntary (conscious control)
Involuntary (automatic control)
Smooth Muscle:
Voluntary (conscious control)
Involuntary (automatic control)
Cardiac Muscle:
Voluntary (conscious control)
Involuntary (automatic control)
✍️ Part 5: Short Answer Questions
5. Explain why cardiac muscle is specialised for its function in the heart:
6. Give two examples of where you would find smooth muscle in the human body:
7. Why is it important that skeletal muscle is under voluntary control?
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