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I. Cells Exhibiting Contractility
   A. Pericytes
   B. Myoepithelial Cells
   C. Muscle Cells (Myocytes)
      1. Types of Muscle Tissue

II. Skeletal Muscle
   A. Description
   B. Organization
      1. Skeletal Muscle Fibers/Cells
         a. Characteristics
         b. Myofibrils
            i. Sarcomere
               (1) Thick Myofilaments
               (2) Thin Myofilaments
               (3) Myofilament Proteins
   C. Sliding Filament Theory
   D. T-Tubules
   E. Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
   F. Motor End Plate & Myoneural Junction
   G. Types of Skeletal Muscle Fibers
      1. Red Muscle Fibers
      2. White Muscle Fibers
      3. Intermediate Muscle Fibers
   H. Receptors in Skeletal Muscle
      1. General Sensory Receptors
      2. Proprioceptors (e.g., Neuromuscular Spindles, Golgi Tendon Organ)

III. Cardiac Muscle
   A. Organization
   B. Cardiac Muscle Fiber/Cell
      1. Myofibrils
      2. T-tubules and Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
      3. Intercalated Discs
   C. Contraction
      1. Purkinje Fibers

IV. Smooth Muscle
   A. Organization
   B. Smooth Muscle Fiber/Cell
      1. Myofilaments
         a. Thick Myofilaments
         b. Thin Myofilaments
         c. Dense Bodies
   C. Sarcoplasmic Reticulum and Contraction

V. Repair and Regeneration of Muscle Tissue
   A. Skeletal Muscle
   B. Cardiac Muscle
   C. Smooth Muscle