Question

Diagrammatically show the difference between the three types of muscle fibres.

Answer 1

There are three types of muscle fibres, they are:

1.Cardiac muscles

• Present in the heart.
• Involuntary in nature.
• They have 1 nucleus.
• The muscle fibers are branched.

2.Smooth muscles

• Found in lungs and alimentary canal.
• Involuntary in nature.
• They have 1 nucleus.
• They are spindle shaped.

3. Striated muscles

• They are connected with bones
• Voluntary in nature.
• They are long and cylindrical muscle fibers.
• They possess many nuclei.
• Striated muscles are unbranched.