Differentiate between striated, unstriated and cardiac muscles on the basis of their structure and site/location in the body.

Difference between striated, unstriated and cardiac muscles

Striated muscles

• Structure: Also known as skeletal muscles, they are striated, tubular, multinucleated, unbranched and tubular fibres.
• Location: They are found attached to skeleton.

Unstriated muscles

• Structure: Also known as smooth muscles, they are non-striated, spindle shaped, uninucleated fibres.
• Location: They are found in walls of internal organs.

Cardiac muscles

• Structure: Cardiac muscles are striated, tubular, uninucleated, branched fibres.
• Location: They are found in walls of heart.