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Cardiac muscles and smooth muscles are both what type of muscles?

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Involuntarily controlled muscles

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Is a cardiac muscle a smooth muscle?
No. Smooth muscle and cardiac muscle are two different types of muscle tissue. Smooth muscle does not have striations (or stripes) and is located in the organs. Cardiac muscle is striated (has...
What type of muscle is smooth muscle?
Smooth muscle is the muscle that lines hollow organs. A classic "smooth muscle" is the arteries and veins. They have the ability to contract and relax, but are not under conscious control.
What type of muscles are the cardiac muscles?
cardiac muscles
How is cardiac muscles similar to both smooth and skeletal muscles?
Cardiac muscle is similar to smooth muscle in that both are involuntary. Cardiac muscle is similar to skeletal muscle because they are both striated.
What do both smooth muscle and cardiac muscle have in common?
Both the smooth and the cardiac muscles are controlled by the autonomous nervous system.