How do you distinguish between a skeletal muscle and a cardiac muscle?
Understand the Problem
The question asks to define the key differences between skeletal and cardiac muscle tissues. This involves understanding their structure, function, and control mechanisms within the body.
Answer
Cardiac muscle is involuntary and found in the heart. Skeletal muscle is voluntary and attached to bones.
Cardiac muscle is found in the heart and is involuntary, while skeletal muscle is attached to bones and is voluntary. Cardiac muscle pumps blood, while skeletal muscle enables body movement.
Answer for screen readers
Cardiac muscle is found in the heart and is involuntary, while skeletal muscle is attached to bones and is voluntary. Cardiac muscle pumps blood, while skeletal muscle enables body movement.
More Information
Both skeletal and cardiac muscles are striated, meaning they appear striped under a microscope due to the arrangement of their protein filaments.
Tips
A common mistake is to only focus on the location of the muscles and not their function or control (voluntary vs. involuntary).
Sources
- Difference Between Cardiac Muscle And Skeletal Muscle at BYJU'S - byjus.com
- The Difference between Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle - sunfox.in
- Skeletal Muscle: What Is It, Function, Location & Anatomy - my.clevelandclinic.org
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