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Striated muscle tissue
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<p>Striated muscle tissue is a <a href="/facts/Muscle_tissue/lF2eqq8h">muscle tissue</a> that features repeating functional units called <a href="/facts/Sarcomere/9jQ5DaTz">sarcomeres</a>. Under the microscope, sarcomeres are visible along <a href="/facts/Muscle_fiber/cP7Jea3q">muscle fibers</a>, giving a striated appearance to the tissue. The two types of striated muscle are <a href="/facts/Skeletal_muscle/en1tVYFN">skeletal muscle</a>, and <a href="/facts/Cardiac_muscle/oMqU4Sdu">cardiac muscle</a>. </p>