How do you distinguishbetween a skeletal muscle and a cardiac muscle - Biology - Locomotion and Movement

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How do you distinguishbetween a skeletal muscle and a cardiac
muscle?

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Skeletal muscle Cardiac muscle 1 The cells of skeletal muscles are unbranched 1 The cells of cardiac muscles are branched 2 Intercalated disks are absent 2 The cells are joined with one another by intercalated disks that help in coordination or synchronization of the heart beat 3 Alternate light and dark bands are present 3 Faint bands are present 4 They are voluntary muscles 4 They are involuntary muscles 5 They contract rapidly and get fatigued in a short span of time 5 They contract rapidly but do not get fatigued easily 6 They are present in body parts such as the legs, tongue, hands, etc

6 These muscles are present in the heart and control the contraction and relaxation of the heart

	Skeletal muscle		Cardiac muscle
1.	The cells of skeletal muscles are unbranched.	1.	The cells of cardiac muscles are branched.
2.	Intercalated disks are absent.	2.	The cells are joined with one another by intercalated disks that help in coordination or synchronization of the heart beat.
3.	Alternate light and dark bands are present.	3.	Faint bands are present.
4.	They are voluntary muscles.	4.	They are involuntary muscles.
5.	They contract rapidly and get fatigued in a short span of time.	5.	They contract rapidly but do not get fatigued easily.
6.	They are present in body parts such as the legs, tongue, hands, etc.	6.	These muscles are present in the heart and control the contraction and relaxation of the heart.

How do you distinguishbetween a skeletal muscle and a cardiac muscle?