Differentiate between smooth muscle fibres and Cardiac muscle fibres

Q- Differentiate between smooth muscle fibres and cardiac muscle fibres.

Answer- Unstriated muscle (Smooth):

1. Unstriated muscles are located in visceral organs.

2. Unstriated muscle are uninucleated.

3. Unstriated muscle contracts slowly but are non-fatigue.

4. Unstriated muscle undergo slow and involuntary contractions.

Cardiac Muscle:

1. Cardiac Muscles are located in myocardium of heart.

2. Cardiac Muscles are uninucleated.

3. Cardiac Muscle contracts rhythmically but are non-fatigue.

4. Cardiac Muscle undergo rapid and rhythmic contractions.


Easy way to draw labelled diagram of Smooth muscles:


Easy way to draw labelled diagram of Cardiac muscles:

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