MP Board · Class 9 · Science · TissuesDifferentiate between Striated, Unstriated, and Cardiac muscle tissues based on their cellular structure, control mechanism, and location in the human body.

Muscular tissues are specialized for body movement and are divided into three types:

1. Striated (Skeletal) Muscle:

   • Structure: Cells are long, cylindrical, unbranched, and multinucleate with dark and light bands (striations).
   • Control: Voluntary (under conscious control).
   • Location: Attached to bones (limbs, neck).

2. Unstriated (Smooth) Muscle:

   • Structure: Cells are long, spindle-shaped (tapering ends), unbranched, and uninucleate without striations.
   • Control: Involuntary (not controlled consciously).
   • Location: Walls of internal organs like digestive tract, blood vessels, and iris.

3. Cardiac Muscle:

   • Structure: Cells are short, cylindrical, branched, and uninucleate with light striations.
   • Control: Involuntary.
   • Location: Exclusive to the heart wall, contracting rhythmically without fatigue throughout life.