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Smooth: Lacks striations, thicker in middle and tapers at the ends, associated with involuntary muscle movements eg intestines.

Skeletal: Striated, long fibres, that have multiple nuclei around the plasma membrane, typically attach to bones.

Cardiac: Striated, branched muscle fibres that make up the heart, are shorter than skeletal muscle fibres.

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