Skeletal Muscle and Muscular Dystrophy: A Visual Approach (Colloquium Series on the Cell Biology of Medicine)

by Donald Fischman (Author), JoelPardee (Series Editor)

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  2009

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  Histologically, muscle is conveniently divided into two groups, striated and nonstriated, based on whether the cells exhibit cross-striations in the light microscope. Smooth muscle is involuntary: its contraction is controlled by the autonomic nervous system. Striated muscle includes both cardiac (involuntary) and skeletal (voluntary).