Striated muscle tissue is muscle tissue that features repeating functional units called sarcomeres, in contrast with smooth muscle tissue which does not. The presence of sarcomeres manifests as a series of bands visible along the muscle fibers, which is responsible for the striated appearance observed in microscopic images of this tissue. There are 3 types of specific striated muscles, these being:

• Pharyngeal muscle (embryologically different from skeletal muscle)
• Cardiac muscle (heart muscle)
• Skeletal muscle