The functions of muscle tissues depend on the type of muscle tissues and their locations in the body. Here is an overview of the 3 types of muscle tissues : : Skeletal muscle is called striated because of its appearance consisting of light and dark bands visible using a light microscope. This page is part of the section about the structure and function of different Tissue Types, which is related to the section about Histology and Cells (incl. structure of animal cells, cell division, mitosis, meiosis).
A Gastroenterologist is a specialist in gastrointestinal diseases and has received special training in colonoscopy. Gastroenterologists perform more colonoscopies by far than any other specialty. Non-gastroenterologists are five times more likely to miss colorectal cancer during colonoscopy than Gastroenterologists 1.
A colonoscopy is an examination of the lower part of the gastrointestinal tract, which is called the colon or large intestine (bowel). Colonoscopy is performed by an Gastroenterologist, who is a physician with special training in endoscopy/colonoscopy procedures.The colonoscope is inserted into the anus and advanced through the entire colon (to the cecum where the appendix is) and possibly a short distance into the small intestine.olonoscopy is performed by an Gastroenterologist, who is a physician with special training in endoscopy/colonoscopy procedures. The colonoscope is inserted into the anus and advanced through the entire colon (to the cecum where the appendix is) and possibly a short distance into the small intestine.