Question

Why striated muscles are called skeletal muscles?​

Answer 1

Ans:  Muscular tissues are of three kinds namely striated muscles, unstriated muscles and cardiac muscles.

Striated muscles are featured with repeated units of sarcomers  which gives this muscle tissue a striated appearance. These striations in muscle are essential for its contraction and relaxation during the movement.Hence without striation, skeletal muscle is not able to perform its function.

Answer 2

It is because skeletal muscles are voluntary in nature and has striations .hence striated muscles are called skeletal muscles.