Fill in the Blanks Compare and contrast Online version Compare and contrast skeletal muscle with cardiac and smooth muscle tissue. by Keviyana Jones 1 involuntary narrow striated blood parallel discs nucleus internal Cardiac smooth irregular heart voluntary intercalated There are a few similarities and differences between cardiac , skeletal and smooth muscles . Cardiac and skeletal muscle are both in appearance , unlike muscle . Another thing cardiac and smooth muscle are while skeletal muscle is . The structures of the muscles are different for example skeletal muscles are arranged in bundles , while cardiac muscle connects at angles . These angles are known as . Smooth muscle consists of spindle - shaped cells with a single , centrally located . smooth muscle tissue and cardiac muscles are found in the walls and aorta . Smooth muscles are also found in the majority of organs and vessels . muscle only exists in the heart .