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Muscular tissue
Common features of muscle tissues (myocytes):
Extended endoplasmic reticulum
Many mitochondrions
Compact structure
No intercellular substance
Ability to active cramps
Contain contractile fibres
Muscular tissues can be divided into following types:
Smooth muscular tissue
Striated muscular tissue of the heart
Striated muscular tissue of the skeleton
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