Question

Difference between skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle action potential

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Skeletal Muscle

1. Function

Aid in movement of the body

2. Structure

Distributed throughout body

Attached to the skeleton by tendons.

Striated

Well-supplied with nerves and blood vessels.

Multinucleated cells

3. Other features

Voluntary

Activated by central nervous system

Stretch and resume original shape.

Contract rapidly but tire quickly.

Smooth Muscle

Smooth Muscle

1. Function

Maintain flow of fluid and food along through internal organs.

2. Structure

In lining of internal organs

Smooth appearance under a microscope.

Non-striated

3. Other Features

Involuntary

Regulated by autonomic nervous system.

Slow, rhythmic contraction

Fatigue slowly.

Cardiac Muscle

1. Function

Pump blood away from the heart towards the lungs and throughout the body

2. Structure

Along walls of heart

Striated

Good blood supply.

Mononucleated cells

3. Other Features

Involuntary

Controlled by autonomic nervous system

Tireless