Mrs. Delancy went to the local meat market and bought a beef tenderloin (cut from the loin, the region along the steer's caudal vertebral column) and some tripe (cow's stomach). What type of muscle was she preparing to eat in each case?

The thin myofilaments of skeletal muscle are composed chiefly of __________.

Use the key to classify each of the following described tissue types into one of the four major tissue categories.Key:connective tissueepitheliummusclenervous tissue_________(1) Tissue type composed largely of nonliving extracellular matrix; important in protection and support_________(2) The tissue immediately responsible for body movement_________(3) The tissue that enables us to be aware of the external environment and to react to it_________(4) The tissue that lines body cavities and covers surfaces

Differentiate between the roles of neurons and the supporting cells of nervous tissue.

Name and describe the four special functional abilities of muscle that are the basis for muscle response.

Compare and contrast skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle tissue relative to structure, body location, and specific function.