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Tissues 5
Muscles
Muscle type | Function | Fibers and cells | Location |
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Skeletal | voluntary | striated; cells are multinucleated; can see bands in the fibers | attached to bones and the skin (majority of human muscles are this type) |
Smooth | involuntary | non-striated; centrally located nucleus | viscera, e.g. intestines |
Cardiac | involuntary | striated with intercalated disks; cells branch | heart |