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 From which of the following layers, muscles are derived ?

Option: 1

Ectoderm


Option: 2

Endoderm


Option: 3

Mesoderm


Option: 4

Both ectoderm and endoderm


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Muscles and Their Types -

  • Muscle is a specialised tissue of mesodermal origin. 
  • About 40-50 percent of the bodyweight of a human adult is contributed by muscles.
  • They have special properties like excitability, contractility, extensibility and elasticity.
  • Muscles have been classified using different criteria, namely location, appearance and nature of regulation of their activities. 
  • Based on their location, three types of muscles are identified : 
    • (i) Skeletal 
    • (ii) Visceral and 
    • (iii) Cardiac

 

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Muscle is a specialised tissue of mesodermal origin. Hence, the correct option is c. mesoderm

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