Striated muscle is another name for

Striated muscle is another name for

• A. Skeletal Muscle
• B. Cardiac Muscle
• C. Smooth Muscle
• D. Intercalated Discs

Answer: (A)

Striated muscle shows a striped appearance because its fibers are organized into repeating sarcomeres, the basic contractile units made of actin and myosin. Skeletal muscle is the classic example of striated muscle: its long, cylindrical fibers display clear dark and light bands and are under voluntary control, moving the skeleton. Cardiac muscle also has stripes, but it differs in structure with branched cells and intercalated discs that coordinate its beating, and smooth muscle lacks striations entirely. Intercalated discs are junctions between cardiac cells, not a muscle type.

Striated muscle shows a striped appearance because its fibers are organized into repeating sarcomeres, the basic contractile units made of actin and myosin. Skeletal muscle is the classic example of striated muscle: its long, cylindrical fibers display clear dark and light bands and are under voluntary control, moving the skeleton. Cardiac muscle also has stripes, but it differs in structure with branched cells and intercalated discs that coordinate its beating, and smooth muscle lacks striations entirely. Intercalated discs are junctions between cardiac cells, not a muscle type.