For Skeletal muscle list the # and location of nuclei, is it striated, is it voluntary

• A. Multiple, peripherally located nuclei, striated, voluntary
• B. One centrally located nucleus, not striated, involuntary
• C. Multiple centrally located nuclei, not striated, involuntary
• D. One peripherally located nucleus, striated, voluntary

Answer: (A)

Skeletal muscle fibers are formed by fusion of myoblasts, resulting in many nuclei that lie just beneath the cell membrane (peripherally located). The organized arrangement of actin and myosin creates visible striations. These fibers are controlled consciously by the somatic nervous system, making them voluntary. This combination—multiple nuclei at the periphery, striations, and voluntary control—distinguishes skeletal muscle from other muscle types. Central nuclei or lack of striations would point to smooth muscle, while striated tissue with involuntary control would point toward cardiac muscle.