Answer: Skeletal muscles.
- A Smooth muscles
- B Cardiac muscles
- C Skeletal muscles
- D Involuntary muscles
Correct answer: C. Skeletal muscles
Explanation: Skeletal muscles are voluntary muscles - they are consciously controlled by the somatic nervous system. They are attached to bones and are responsible for body movement. They are also called striated muscles due to their banded appearance.
A sarcomere (Z line to Z line): during contraction the I band and H zone shorten as thin filaments slide over thick, while the A band stays the same length. Image: SlothMcCarty, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Concept context
Types of movement, muscle contraction, skeletal system, joints, and disorders. Important for Class 11 and NEET.