Differentiate between striated and unstriated muscle on the basis of their structure and function in animal body.

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Striated muscles

Unstriated muscles

Striated muscle cells are multinucleate.

Unstriated muscle cells are uninucleate.

Striated muscle cells are long, branched and cylindrical.

Unstriated muscle cells are spindle shaped.

Striated muscles are voluntary muscles.

Unstriated muscles are involuntary muscles.

Striated muscles are present in our body parts such as the hands, legs, tongue, etc.

Unstriated muscles control the movement of food in the alimentary canal, the contraction and relaxation of blood vessels, etc

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Striated muscles	Unstriated muscles
Striated muscle cells are multinucleate.	Unstriated muscle cells are uninucleate.
Striated muscle cells are long, branched and cylindrical.	Unstriated muscle cells are spindle shaped.
Striated muscles are voluntary muscles.	Unstriated muscles are involuntary muscles.
Striated muscles are present in our body parts such as the hands, legs, tongue, etc.	Unstriated muscles control the movement of food in the alimentary canal, the contraction and relaxation of blood vessels, etc