Which of the Following Statements About Muscles Is CORRECT

question 159

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about muscles is CORRECT?

• A)Smooth muscles contract more slowly than skeletal muscles.
• B)Actin and myosin are arranged irregularly in cardiac and smooth muscles.
• C)Skeletal muscles are striated, whereas cardiac muscles are not.
• D)Striated muscles use actin and myosin to generate force, whereas smooth muscles do not.
• E)Cardiac muscles are found in the heart and the walls of the arteries.

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