Multinucleated
Striations
Voluntary control
Large muscle cells (the length of the muscle)
Muscles
Skeletal Muscle
Characteristics:
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Multinucleated |
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Striations |
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Voluntary control |
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Large muscle cells (the length of the muscle) |
Smooth muscle
Characteristics:
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Short cells |
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One nucleus per cell |
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Sustained contractions |
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No striations |
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Involuntary control |
Cardiac muscle
Characteristics
|
Striations |
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Y shaped cells |
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Intercalated discs |
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Involuntary control |
