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The smooth muscle is striated and this allows for a smooth sliding across each other when muscles contract and extend

smooth muscle isn't striated, that's skeltal muscle.

but im trying to find the answer to the question aswell!

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they are the same thing just different names

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I think it is your hamstring.

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