2009 AIPMT Locomotion and MovementTypes of muscle Easy Question 2 of 2 in Types of muscle

Which one of the following is the correct pairing of a body part and the kind of muscle tissue that moves it?

A Iris – Involuntary smooth muscle
B Heart wall – Involuntary unstriated muscle
C Biceps of upper arm – Smooth muscle fibres
D Abdominal wall – Smooth muscle

The answer is A.

Solution

The iris contains circular and radial smooth muscle fibres that change the size of the pupil; they are not under the control of the will. So 'iris – involuntary smooth muscle' is correct.
The heart wall is made of cardiac muscle, which is involuntary but striated.
The biceps of the upper arm is a skeletal muscle: striated and voluntary.
The muscles of the abdominal wall are also skeletal (striated, voluntary) muscles.
Hence the correct pairing is iris – involuntary smooth muscle.

Concept Smooth, cardiac and skeletal muscles

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