Which of the following is another name for skeletal muscle?
A) Striated voluntary
B) Nonstriated involuntary
C) Striated involuntary
D) Pseudostriated involuntary

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Skeletal muscle is also known as striated voluntary muscle because it is under conscious control and has a striped appearance under the microscope due to the arrangement of its contractile proteins. Nonstriated involuntary muscle refers to smooth muscle, which is not under conscious control and lacks the striped appearance. Striated involuntary muscle refers to cardiac muscle, which is striped but not under conscious control. Pseudostriated involuntary muscle refers to skeletal muscle that appears striped but is actually not due to the arrangement of its contractile proteins.

Which of the Following Is Another Name for Skeletal Muscle