Name the kinds of muscles found in your limbs and lungs. How do they differ from each other structurally and functionally?

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(N/A) Limbs: Striated muscles (Skeletal muscles).
Structure: Cells are long,cylindrical,multinucleated,and unbranched with alternate dark and light bands (striations).
Function: They are voluntary muscles,meaning they work under our conscious control.
$(b)$ Lungs: Smooth muscles (Non-striated muscles).
Structure: Cells are spindle-shaped (fusiform),uninucleated,and unbranched,lacking any striations.
Function: They are involuntary muscles,meaning they function automatically without conscious control.

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