\tStriated Muscles or Skeletal muscles – These are called skeletal muscles as they are found attached to the bones and help in the body movements. The cells are cylindrical, unbranched, striated and multi nucleated. They are involuntary in nature.\tNon-Striated muscles or smooth muscles – The cells are spindle shaped, uni-nucleated, elongated and have no striations. They are found within the walls of elementary canal, bladder and blood vessels. They are involuntary in nature.\tCardiac Muscles – These are found exclusively in heart. They are cylindrical, non-tapering, branched with faint striations. They have one or two nuclei in each cell. They are involuntary. Their function is rhythmic contraction and relaxation throughout life.