Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of skeletal muscle?

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of skeletal muscle?

Skeletal muscle tissue is striated, multinucleated, and under voluntary control. The stripes you see come from the organized sarcomeres along each muscle fiber, which is why it’s described as striated. Each muscle fiber forms from the fusion of many precursor cells, giving it multiple nuclei along its length, so it’s multinucleated. Voluntary control comes from the somatic nervous system, meaning we can consciously decide to move these muscles. Non-striated describes smooth muscle, which lacks visible stripes and is typically controlled involuntarily. That mismatch is why non-striated is not a characteristic of skeletal muscle.

Skeletal muscle tissue is striated, multinucleated, and under voluntary control. The stripes you see come from the organized sarcomeres along each muscle fiber, which is why it’s described as striated. Each muscle fiber forms from the fusion of many precursor cells, giving it multiple nuclei along its length, so it’s multinucleated. Voluntary control comes from the somatic nervous system, meaning we can consciously decide to move these muscles. Non-striated describes smooth muscle, which lacks visible stripes and is typically controlled involuntarily. That mismatch is why non-striated is not a characteristic of skeletal muscle.

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