How do you distinguish between a skeletal muscle and a cardiac muscle?
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Solution
Skeletal muscle | Cardiac muscle | |
1 | They are present in the limbs, body walls, tongue,pharynx and begining of oesophagus | They are present in wall of the heart, pulmonary veins and superior vena cava |
2 | Fibres unbranched | Fibres branched |
3 | Multinucleate | Uninucleate |
4 | Light and dark brands present | Faint light and dark bands present |
5 | No oblique bridges and intercalated discs | Oblique bridges and intercalated discs present |
6 | Nerve supply from central nervous system | Nerve supply from the brain and automatic nervous system |
7 | Very rapid contraction | Rapid contraction |
8 | They soon get fatigued | They never get fatigued |
9 | Voluntary | Involuntary |
Concept: Concept of Muscle
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