What is the function of muscle tissue?

Skeletal muscle moves bones and other structures. Cardiac muscle contracts the heart to pump blood. The smooth muscle tissue that forms organs like the stomach and bladder changes shape to facilitate bodily functions. read more

Muscle tissue is cased in a material made up of connective tissue called fascia. Inside the fascia are bundles of muscle fibers known as fasciculus that are directly responsible for muscle function. Individual muscle fibers are multinucleated and striated, surrounded by a material called perimysium. read more

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Muscle tissue varies with function and location in the body. In mammals the three types are: skeletal or striated muscle; smooth or non-striated muscle; and cardiac muscle, which is sometimes known as semi-striated. read more