difference between three types of muscles fibres.
Solution:
Following table summarises the differences between striated muscle, smooth muscle and cardiac muscle:
Following table summarises the differences between striated muscle, smooth muscle and cardiac muscle:
Striated muscles
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Smooth muscles
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Cardiac muscles
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Cells are cylindrical.
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Cells are cylindrical.
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Cells are cylindrical.
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Cells are unbranched
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Cells are unbranched
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Cells are branched
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These are voluntary muscles.
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These are involuntary muscles.
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These are involuntary muscles.
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They contract rapidly and soon undergo fatigue.
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They contract slowly and do not undergo fatigue.
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They contract rapidly but do not undergo fatigue.
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These muscles are present in our body parts such as the
hands, legs, tongue, etc.
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These muscles control the
movement of food in the alimentary canal, the
contraction, and relaxation of blood vessels, etc
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These muscles control the
contraction and
relaxation of the heart.
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