Question

Identify the type of muscle given in the figure.

• A. Skeletal muscle
• B. Visceral muscle
• C. Cardiac muscle
• D. Smooth muscle

Answer 1

The correct option is C Cardiac muscle

• Visceral muscles are also called smooth muscles they are not striated, not branched, and singly nucleated.
• Skeletal muscles are striated, not branched, and multinucleated.
  
• Whereas, the figure shows uninucleated, striated and branched muscle. This type of muscle is found in the heart and is known as cardiac muscle.
• Hence, the given image is of cardiac muscle.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.