What’s the difference between skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles?

Question:

What’s the difference between skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles?

These three types of muscles work differently - skeletal moves bones, smooth controls organs, and cardiac powers the heart.

Differences at a Glance

Muscle Type	Control	Location	Function	Appearance
Skeletal	Voluntary	Attached to bones	Moves body parts	Striated
Smooth	Involuntary	Walls of organs	Moves internal organs	Non-striated
Cardiac	Involuntary	Heart walls	Pumps blood	Striated, branched