NEETZoologyLocomotion and Movement
What is the primary function of Visceral muscles?
Options
- ALocomotor actions and changes of body postures
- BTransportation of food through the digestive tract and gametes through the genital tract
- CContractility, extensibility and elasticity
- DInvoluntary control of the nervous system
Correct answer
B. Transportation of food through the digestive tract and gametes through the genital tract
Step-by-step solution
the genital tract 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 a