8. How do you distinguish between a skeletal muscle and a cardiac muscle ?
The differences between skeletal muscles and cardiac muscles are as follows:
Skeletal muscle | Cardiac muscle |
The function of skeletal muscles is voluntary. | Cardiac muscles function involuntarily. |
The cells of these muscles are unbranched | The cells of these muscles are branched |
INtercalated discs between the cells are absent | Intercalated discs between the cells are present |
These consists of alternate light and dark bands | These possess bands that are fainted |
These are voluntary in nature | These are involuntary in nature |
They help in locomotory actions and body posture |
Cardiac muscles help in movements of the heart |