Question

What type of muscles are present in alimentary canal and reproductive canal ?

• A. Cardiac muscles
• B. Skeletal muscles
• C. Visceral muscles
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Visceral muscles

Visceral muscles are located in the inner walls of hollow visceral organs of the body like the alimentary canal, reproductive tract, etc. They do not exhibit any striation and are smooth in appearance. Hence, they are called smooth muscles (nonstriated muscle). Their activities are not under the voluntary control of the nervous system and are therefore known as involuntary muscles. They assist, for example, in the transportation of food through the digestive tract and gametes through the genital tract.