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प्रश्न
Write a short note on different types of muscles.
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उत्तर
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| Skeletal muscle |
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| Cardiac muscle |
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| Smooth muscle |
Muscles found in higher vertebrates are of three types:
| Muscle | Location | Characteristics |
| Striated / Skeletal / Voluntary muscle | Attached to bones. Found in arms, legs, neck. | Multinucleate, Unbranched, Voluntary. |
| Non striated / Smooth / Involuntary muscle | Attached to soft parts of the body like blood vessels, iris, bronchi, and the skin. | Single, central nucleus Involuntary |
| Cardiac muscle | Heart | Branched, 1 -3 central nuclei Involuntary |
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