Multiple choice The major types of muscle tissue are: Skeletal, Smooth, and Cardiac Smooth, Abductor, and Cardiac Thoracic, Cardiac, and Appendicular Longitudinal and Lateral Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation The three primary types of muscle tissue in the human body are skeletal muscle (voluntary and striated), smooth muscle (involuntary and non-striated), and cardiac muscle (involuntary and striated, found only in the heart).