NEETZoologyLocomotion and Movement
What type of muscles are located in the inner walls of hollow visceral organs of the body?
Options
- ASkeletal muscles
- BVisceral muscles
- CCardiac muscles
- DStriated muscles
Correct answer
B. Visceral muscles
Step-by-step solution
The methods of locomotion performed by animals vary with their habitats and the demand of the situation, but the main purpose is to search for food, shelter, mate, suitable breeding grounds, favourable climatic conditions, or to escape from enemies/predators.Muscle is a specialised tissue of mesodermal origin. About 40-50% of the body weight of a human adult is contributed by muscles.Muscles have special properties like excitability, contractility, extensibility and elasticity. Visceral muscles are located in the i