Zoology - Structural Organisation in Animals Question with Solution | TestHub

Characteristics of skeletal muscles:

- These are closely associated with the skeletal components of the body.
- In a typical muscle such as the biceps, striated (striped) skeletal muscle fibres are bundled together in a parallel fashion. A sheath of tough connective tissue encloses several bundles of muscle fibres.
- A type of striated muscles (have striped appearance under the microscope)
- These are primarily involved in locomotory actions and changes of body postures.