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why skeleton muscles are called straited muscles?
why skeleton muscles are called straited muscles?
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- Skeletal muscles are also called striated muscles, because when they are viewed under polarized light or stained with an indicator, alternating stripes of light and dark can be seen.
- The light and dark parts of the muscle fibers make them look striped (striated means striped).
- Skeletal muscles are also called striated muscles, because when they are viewed under polarized light or stained with an indicator, alternating stripes of light and dark can be seen.
- The light and dark parts of the muscle fibers make them look striped (striated means striped).
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