Understanding Muscle Types: Skeletal, Smooth & Cardiac
Skeletal muscle:
* Attached to bones
* Voluntary control
* Striated appearance
Smooth muscle:
* Found in internal organs
* Involuntary control
* Non-striated appearance
Cardiac muscle:
* Found in the heart
* Involuntary control
* Striated appearance, but with intercalated discs
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