Where can you find muscle tissue in the body?
Muscles are found in various regions of the body and can be broadly classified into three types: skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles. Here are their main locations:
1. Skeletal muscles:
- Attached to bones, tendons and joints
- Enable voluntary movements, such as walking, running, writing, etc.
2. Smooth muscles:
- Found in the walls of internal organs, including the:
- Stomach
- Intestines
- Lungs
- Blood vessels
- Urinary bladder
- Regulate involuntary functions, including digestion, blood flow, breathing, etc.
3. Cardiac muscles:
-Exclusive to the heart
- Responsible for rhythmic contractions of the heart muscle, pumping blood throughout the body.