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What are the three types of muscular tissues? Write the differences between them.
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The three types of muscular tissues are:
- Voluntary muscles
- Involuntary muscles
- Cardiac muscles
The differences between them based on the characteristic features are given below:
| Characteristic | Voluntary Muscles | Involuntary Muscles | Cardiac Muscles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shape | Cylindrical and unbranched | Spindle-shaped | Cylindrical and branched |
| Bands (Striations) | Dark and light bands (striation) are present | Striations are absent | Dark and light bands are present |
| Nucleus | Multinucleate | Uninucleate | Uninucleate |
| Control | These are under your control or will | These are not under your control or will | These are not under your control. |
| Function | Help in the movement of the bones. | Help in the movement of food, movement of urine from the urinary bladder etc. | Cause the rhythmic movement of the heart resulting in circulation of blood in the body |
| Location | Present in hands, legs, tongue, jaws, body (trunk) and so on | Present in the walls of the stomach, intestines, urinary bladder and arteries | Present only in heart. |
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