$(a)$ Voluntary muscles are also known as skeletal muscles. Justify.
$(b)$ Give two structural characteristics of these voluntary muscles.
$(b)$ Give two structural characteristics of these voluntary muscles.
(N/A) These muscles are called skeletal muscles because they are primarily attached to the bones of the skeleton and facilitate body movement.
$(b)$ Two structural characteristics are:
$(i)$ They exhibit alternating light and dark bands (striations) under a microscope.
$(ii)$ They are multinucleated (contain many nuclei) and the cells are cylindrical and unbranched.
$(b)$ Two structural characteristics are:
$(i)$ They exhibit alternating light and dark bands (striations) under a microscope.
$(ii)$ They are multinucleated (contain many nuclei) and the cells are cylindrical and unbranched.
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| $(a)$ Fluid connective tissue | $(i)$ Subcutaneous layer |
| $(b)$ Filling of space inside the organs | $(ii)$ Cartilage |
| $(c)$ Striated muscle | $(iii)$ Skeletal muscle |
| $(d)$ Adipose tissue | $(iv)$ Areolar tissue |
| $(e)$ Surface of joints | $(v)$ Blood |
| $(f)$ Stratified squamous epithelium | $(vi)$ Skin |
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