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Differentiate between striated, unstriated and cardiac muscles on the basis of their structure and site/location in the body.
Answer:
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STRIATED MUSCLE |
UNSTRIATED MUSCLE |
CARDIAC MUSCLE |
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They are found in parts of the body that move by conscious will ; voluntary muscles Example: limbs of the body |
They are found in parts of the body that move without conscious will ; involuntary muscles Example: Digestive system, respiratory system |
They are found in the heart and moves without conscious will; involuntary muscles |
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Cells are cylindrical |
Cells are spindle shaped |
Cells are cylindrical |
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Cells are unbranched |
Cells are unbranched |
Cells are branched |
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They are striated muscles (they have dark and light bands when observed under the microscope) |
They are unstriated muscles (they do not have dark and light bands when observed under the microscope) |
They are striated muscles (they have dark and light bands when observed under the microscope) |
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They have multinucleate cells |
They have uninucleate cells |
They have uninucleate cells |
