Question
Bring out the differences between striated and smooth muscles.

Answer

S.No.
Striated Muscles
Smooth Muscles
1
Cells are cylindrical and unbranched.
Cells are spindle-shaped with a broad centre.
2
Striations are prominent.
Striations are absent.
3
They are voluntary in function.
They are involuntary in function.
4
The cells are multinucleate.
The cells are uninucleate.
5
They are found in the walls of visceral organs.
They are attached to the skeletal system.

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