Q. Which of the following is correct about skeletal muscles?

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Solution:

Characteristics of skeletal muscles:
  • These are closely associated with the skeletal components of the body.
  • In a typical muscle such as the biceps, striated (striped) skeletal muscle fibres are bundled together in a parallel fashion. A sheath of tough connective tissue encloses several bundles of muscle fibres.
  • A type of striated muscles (have striped appearance under the microscope)
  • These are primarily involved in locomotory actions and changes in body postures, voluntary in nature.