| S.No. | Striated Muscles | Smooth Muscles | Cardiac Muscles |
| (i) | These are present in the limbs, tongue, pharynx, beginning of oesophagus. | These are present in wall of visceral organs and also in hair muscles. | They form myocardium of heart. |
| (ii) | These are arranged in bundles. | They act as sheets in visceral organs | They form continuous network in the body |
| (iii) | These are long cylindrical with blunt ends. | They are short, spindle shaped with pointed ends. | They are short cylindrical with flat ends. |
| (iv) | These are multinucleated. Nuclei are peripheral. | They are uninucleated. Nucleus is central. | They are uninucleated. Nucleus is central. |
| (v) | Presence of dark and light bands. | No bands are present. | Bands present in them |
| (vi) | These are unbranched. | They are unbranched. | They unbranched |
| (vii) | Contract rapidly for short period as soon as get fatigued. | They contract slowly for long period and do not get fatigued. | They contract rapidly, rhythmically and never get fatigued. |
