alleryCARDIAC MUSCLE is unique because it is:
AStriated and voluntary (like skeletal muscle)
BNon-striated and involuntary (like smooth muscle)
CStriated AND involuntary, with intercalated discs
DSmooth and voluntary, controlled at will
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Striated AND involuntary, with intercalated discs
Cardiac muscle is STRIATED (like skeletal) but INVOLUNTARY (like smooth).
Cells branched + uninucleate, with INTERCALATED DISCS that synchronise contraction.
Found only in the heart.
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