Differentiate between striated, unstriated and cardiac muscles on the basis of their structure and site/location in the body.
Striated muscle |
Unstriated muscle |
Cardiac muscle |
On the basis of structure: | ||
Cells are cylindrical | Cells are long | Cells are cylindrical |
Cells are not branched | Cells are not branched | Cells are branched |
Cells are multinucleate | Cells are uninucleate | Cells are uninucleate |
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 |
On the basis of 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, etc. | These muscles control the contraction and relaxation of the heart |