Differentiate between striated and smooth muscles. – InterviewSolution

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Differentiate between striated and smooth muscles.

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Striated	Smooth
(i) These are found attached to the skeletal elements	(i) They are found in the wall of visceral organs.
(ii) Striations are prominent	(ii) Striations are absent
(iii) They are voluntary in functions.	(iii) They are involuntary in function
(iv) Cells are multinucleate	(iv) Cells are uninucleate
(v) They are innervated by voluntary nervous system.	(v) They are innervated by autonomic nervous system

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