Which terms are used to describe skeletal muscle? (select all that apply)

a. Voluntary
b. Striated
c. Extrafusal
d. Fibrotic
e. Epithelial


ANS: A, B, C
Skeletal muscle has been termed voluntary, striated, or extrafusal.

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