Striated muscle tissue is a muscle tissue that features repeating functional units called sarcomeres. The presence of sarcomeres manifests as a series of bands visible along the muscle fibers, which is responsible for the striated appearance observed in microscopic images of this tissue. There are two types of striated muscle:
Striated muscle tissue contains T-tubules which enables the release of calcium ions from the sarcoplasmic reticulum.
Skeletal muscle includes skeletal muscle fibers, bloo...