Question:
Compare and contrast the three types of muscles with examples.
Answer:
- Skeletal muscles: Striated, voluntary, attached to bones, e.g., biceps and quadriceps.
- Smooth muscles: Unstriated, involuntary, found in internal organs, e.g., stomach wall, intestines.
- Cardiac muscles: Striated, involuntary, branched, found only in the heart.
They differ in structure, control, and function, but all are essential for body movement and survival.
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