Skeletal vs. Cardiac Muscle: Key Differences Explained
Skeletal Muscle
- Voluntary control
- Striated appearance
- Multinucleated
- Cells are long and cylindrical
- Attached to bones by tendons
Cardiac Muscle
- Involuntary control
- Striated appearance
- Uninucleated
- Cells are shorter and polygonal
- Intercalated discs
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