What gives a muscle fibre its striated look?
AIts many filaments only
BIts many fissures
CIts many fibrils
DIts many follicles
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Its many fibrils
1. The banding comes from internal structure.
2. Fibrils lie in register along the cell.
3. A muscle fiber is composed of many fibrils, which give the cell its striated appearance.
4. So the answer is its many fibrils.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 10 'Muscle Tissue'_
Keep practising Muscle Tissue
Browse all Muscle Tissue questions for DHA Medical Licensing Exam, or explore more Anatomy & Physiology topics.