What are the differences between straited, …

Muscular tissues form the muscles in the body and are responsible for movement and locomotion. Muscle cells are elongated and are called muscle fibres. They are capable of contraction and relaxation. There are 3 types of muscular tissues:

1. Striated Muscles or Skeletal muscles - These are called skeletal muscles as they are found attached to the bones and help in the body movements. The cells are cylindrical, unbranched, striated and multi nucleated. They are involuntary in nature.
2. Non-Striated muscles or smooth muscles - The cells are spindle shaped, uni-nucleated, elongated and have no striations. They are found within the walls of elementary canal, bladder and blood vessels. They are involuntary in nature.
3. Cardiac Muscles - These are found exclusively in heart. They are cylindrical, non-tapering, branched with faint striations. They have one or two nuclei in each cell. They are involuntary. Their function is rhythmic contraction and relaxation throughout life.