Skeletal vs Cardiac Muscle Differences — NEET
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How do you distinguish between a skeletal muscle and a cardiac muscle?
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Why is cardiac muscle considered functionally intermediate between skeletal and smooth muscle?
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Correct answer: D — Because it is striated like skeletal muscle but involuntary like smooth muscle
Cardiac muscles are striated but involuntary in function, thus combining features of both muscle types.
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Locomotion and Movement, Class 11 NCERT Biology.
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