Question

What are the differences between smooth muscle and cardiac muscle?

Answer 1

$\bullet$ Smooth muscles are found in inner organs while cardiac muscles are found only in the heart.

$\bullet$ Cardiac muscles are striated, but smooth muscles are non-striated.

$\bullet$ Each cardiac muscle cell has one or more nuclei, but the smooth muscle cells are single nucleated.

$\bullet$ Cardiac muscle cells are often branched, but smooth cells are non-branched.
$\bullet$ Smooth muscle cells are fusiform-shaped, but cardiac muscle cells are long and cylindrical.

$\bullet$ Smooth muscle are long while cardiac muscles are short.

$\bullet$ Smooth muscle get tired soon while cardiac muscles do not get tired soon.