Difference between Striated muscles and Non-striated muscles
Difference between Striated muscles and Non-striated muscles are in tabular form below –
No. |
Striated muscles |
Non-striated muscles |
Definition |
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1. | A muscle tissue which is composed of multinucleated fibers and appears like light and dark bands, this is referred to as striated muscles. | A muscle tissue that contains narrow spindle shaped cells with single nucleus and is without cross strips under microscope, this is referred to as Non-striated muscle. |
Voluntary or Involuntary |
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2. | This type of muscles are voluntary. | This type of muscles are Involuntary. |
Contraction | ||
3. | In this muscles, non-rhythmic contraction takes place. | In these muscles, rhythmic contraction takes place. |
Required energy |
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4. | In these muscles, high energy is required. | In these muscles, low energy is required. |
Fatigue |
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5. | The striated muscles cannot become fatigue. | The non-striated muscles can become fatigue. |
Attachment and End |
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6. | The attachments of skin and bones contain striated muscles and striated muscle contains blunt end. | The walls of internal organs contain non-striated muscles and non-striated muscles contains tapering ends. |