Which of the following statements wrongly represents the nature of smooth muscle?

Which of the following statements wrongly represents the nature of smooth muscle?
  1. These muscle have no striations
  2. They are involuntary muscles
  3. Communication among the cells is performed by intercalated discs
  4. These muscles are present in the wall of blood vessels

Solution

The smooth muscles are involuntary muscles with a single and centrally located nucleus. The shape of these cells is spindle-shaped and lacks striations. Cardiac muscle cells have intercalated discs that are connected to each other for communications.

Asked in: NEET 2021

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