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Skeletal muscle |
Cardiac muscle |
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1. |
The cells of skeletal muscles are unbranched. |
1. |
The cells of cardiac muscles are branched. |
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2. |
Intercalated disks are absent. |
2. |
The cells are joined with one another by intercalated disks that help in coordination or synchronization of the heart beat. |
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3. |
Alternate light and dark bands are present. |
3. |
Faint bands are present. |
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4. |
They are voluntary muscles. |
4. |
They are involuntary muscles. |
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5. |
They contract rapidly and get fatigued in a short span of time. |
5. |
They contract rapidly but do not get fatigued easily. |
