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What does the presence of striations feature?


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Striation

  1. It refers to the strip-like visual features present in skeletal or striated muscles.
  2. They consist of alternate light and dark striations.
  3. They are formed due to the orderly arrangement of actin and myosin filaments within microfibril.

The function of striated muscle:

It helps in generating the force and contraction required for respiration, locomotion, posture, and pumping blood throughout the body.


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