Muscular tissue
 Muscular tissue consists of elongated cells also known as
muscle fibres. They contain special type of proteins known
as contractile proteins that contract and relax to cause
movement
 There are thre different types of muscular tissue
 Striated muscles are muscles that are responsible for
voluntary movements . they are called striated as they
show alternate light and dark bands or striations when
seen under a microscope
 They are also called skeletal muscles as they are mostly
attached to bone and cause body movements. They are
long, cylindrical, unbranched, with non tapering ends. They
consist of a single nucleus