Muscle Tissues
Cardiac Muscle Tissue (striations)
yes
Skeletal Muscle Tissue (nuclei)
multinucleated (nucleus located at periphery of cell)
Cardiac Muscle Tissue (cell shape)
short cylindrical cells; bifurcated (branching)
Cardiac Muscle Tissue (location)
heart
Skeletal Muscle Tissue (cell shape)
long cylindrical cells (as long as muscle)
Smooth (Visceral) Muscle Tissue (striations)
no
Smooth (Visceral) Muscle Tissue (cell shape)
spindle-shaped cells
Smooth (Visceral) Muscle Tissue (location)
walls of hollow organs
Skeletal Muscle Tissue (striations)
Yes
Skeletal Muscle Tissue (location)
covering bones
Smooth (Visceral) Muscle Tissue (nuclei)
one central nucleus
Cardiac Muscle Tissue (nuclei)
one or two central nuclei