Striated Muscle Tissue

**Semantic type:** Tissue

**Definition:** Striated muscles are appendicular and axial muscles typically connected at either or both ends to the bony skeleton of the body. Striated muscle fibers contain a highly organized, contractile cytoskeletal apparatus with a striated microscopic appearance; muscle contraction is typically under voluntary control.

**Synonyms:** - STRIATED MUSCLE TISSUE - Striated Muscle