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9.2. Types of Muscles

Chapter 7: 9 · Bio Zoology

. . Types of Muscles Muscles are specialized tissues which are derived from the embryonic mesoderm . They are made of cells called myocytes and constitute – percent of body weight in an adult. These cells are bound together by a connective tissue to form a muscular tissue. The muscles are classified into three types, namely skeletal, visceral and cardiac muscles.

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