The muscle tissue is classified into three types. They are
skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, smooth muscle
Difference between skeletal and cardiac muscle
CARDIAC MUSCLE |
SKELETAL MUSCLE |
- This type of muscle is found exclusively in the wall of the
heart.
- It is not under conscious control
- Each fiber has single nucleus.
- Intercalated discs are present between each fiber
- No sliding filament theory
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- It is found everywhere in the body
- It is called voluntary, because contraction is under conscious
control.
- Each fiber has several nuclei
- Sarcolemma is present
- The sliding filament theory is present
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