Governance of the practice of nursing includes: 1  Establishing requirements for initial licensure and retaining: basic education, continuing education and/or competency. 2  Interpreting scope of practice parameters, defined by state statute (nurse practice act) 3  Investigating complaints of licensees and disciplinary actions.
Muscle tissues are derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells in a process known as myogenesis. There are three types of muscle, skeletal or striated, cardiac, and smooth. Muscle action can be classified as being either voluntary or involuntary.
Cardiac muscle (Involuntary) Voluntary muscles are those that you can conciously control; for example your biceps. Involuntary muscles are controlled by your subconscious and you have no control over them such as your esophagus or stomache (smooth muscle) or your heart (cardiac muscle) Source: Modern Biology by Holt.