Question

Enlist three types of muscles with their locations.

Answer 1

(i) Striated Muscles - It occur in the muscles of limbs, body wall, face, neck, etc. Striated muscles present in tongue, pharynx, diaphragm and upper part of oesophagus are called visceral straited muscles.

(ii) Smooth Muscles - Smooth muscles are found in the walls of the hollow (tubular) visceral organs except that of the heart. They occur in the wall of alimentary canal and internal organs, ducts of glands, urogenital ducts and blood vessels.

(iii) Cardiac Muscles - The cardiac muscles occur in the heart.