Question

animals have three types of muscle tissue striated found in arms etc unstriated found in lining of stomach and cardiac found in the heart mention the characteristics of each which justify their presence in the location mentioned above

Answer 1

(a) striated muscle tissue(skeletal) : It is closely attached to the skeletal bones. They are voluntary as their functioning can be directly controlled. (b) Unstriated muscle tissue ( smooth ) : The smooth muscle fibers taper at both ends and do not show striations. They are involuntary as their functioning cannot be directly controlled. (c) Cardiac muscle tissue : It is a contractile tissue present only in heart. Cell junction fuse the plasma membrane of cardiac muscle cells and make them stick together