| Smooth | Cardiac | Striated |
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| Synonyms | Involuntary | Myocardial | Voluntary | | Nonstriated | | Skeletal | | Visceral | | | | Fibers | | | | | Length (in/m) | 50–200 | | 25,000 | | Thickness (in/m) | 4–8 | | 75 | | Shape | Spindles | | Cylinders | | Markings | No striation | Striation | Marked striation | | Nuclei | Single | Single | Multiple | | Effects of cutting related nerve | Slight | Regulation of heart rate is lost | Complete paralysis |
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