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What is not a difference between cardiac and skeletal muscle?

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Muscle tissue is one of four types of tissues found in animals. There are three different types of muscles in the body

The skeletal muscle is made up of voluntary muscles, usually attached to the skeleton. Skeletal muscles move the body. They can also be involuntarily contracted by reflex. For example, you can choose to move your arm, but your arm will move automatically if your fingers were burned in a kitchen burner. This voluntary contraction begins with a thought process. A signal from your brain tells your muscles to contract or relax. Quickly, contract and relax the muscles in your fingers a couple of times. Think about how fast these signals must travel through your body for this to happen.

The smooth muscle is made up of involuntary muscles that are found in the walls of organs and structures such as the stomach, stomach, intestines and blood vessels. These muscles push materials such as food or blood through the organs. Unlike skeletal muscles, smooth muscle can never be under conscious control.

The heart muscle is also an involuntary muscle that is found only in the heart. Cardiac muscle fibers contract all joints, which generates enough force to pump blood throughout the body.

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