Cardiac Muscle Is Different from Smooth Muscle in the Fact

question 8

Multiple Choice

Cardiac muscle is different from smooth muscle in the fact that it has:

• A) different nerve pathways.
• B) automaticity.
• C) peristalsis.
• D) There is no difference.

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Definitions:

Metamorphic Minerals

Minerals formed through the process of metamorphism, which involves the alteration of mineralogical composition of pre-existing rocks under conditions of high temperature and pressure.

Garnet

A fairly common silicate mineral with a distinctive shape but nearly any color (red is most common).

Chlorite

Chlorite refers to a group of minerals that often occurs as green flakes in metamorphic rocks and is characterized by its sheet silicate structure.

Thrust Fault

A type of geological fault where one rock stratum is pushed up and over another because of compressional forces, often associated with mountain building.