Cardiac muscle tissue is only found in the heart, where it performs coordinated contractions that allow your heart to pump blood through your circulatory system. Intercalated disc – supports the synchronized contraction of cardiac tissues. It bonds muscle cells together and transmits signals between cells. Branching – where the cardiac Muscle separates into different segment Striations – are highly organized tissues that create force and contraction as support for the pumping of blood into the body Nucleus – the cardiac muscle only contains one nucleus which houses the genetic material of the cell

Skeletal Muscle – voluntary or striated muscle, consists of muscle fibers, which are long, cylindrical and with multinucleated cells. This muscle is for fast and rapid contractions. This picture is a striated muscle with nuclei that is under the skeletal muscle (muscle tissue). The skeletal muscle is a form of striated muscle tissue that is under voluntary control of the somatic nervous system. Most skeletal muscles are attached to bones by bundles of collagen givers known as tendons. The skeletal muscle moves the body and is responsible for locomotion.

Smooth muscle is made up of cells that contain a single central nucleus. The cells stick together and are connected by specialized cell junctions, called gap junctions. The cells are spindle shaped, and the nucleus is central.