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Question
Differentiate between striated, unstriated and cardiac muscles on the basis of their structure and site/location in the body.
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Solution
| Striated muscle | Unstriated muscle | Cardiac muscle | |
| Based on structure: | Cells are cylindrical. | Cells are long. | Cells are cylindrical. |
| Cells are not branched. | Cells are not branched. | Cells are branched. | |
| Cells are multinucleated. | Cells are uninucleated. | Cells are uninucleated. | |
| Alternate light and dark bands are present. | There are no bands present. | Faint bands are present. | |
| Its ends are blunt. | Its ends are tapering. | Its ends are flat and wavy. | |
| Based on location: | These muscles are present in body parts such as hands, legs, tongue, etc. | These muscles control the movement of food in the alimentary canal, the contraction and relaxation of blood vessels, and other functions. | These muscles control the contraction and relaxation of the heart. |
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