The cells of the striated muscles that attach to the bone are long but thin. The cells of striated muscle cells have several nuclei.

Striated skeletal muscles can be found everywhere in our body. They are responsible for movement. We can control the contraction of the striated muscle tissue ourselves.

Striated muscles are also called skeletal muscles, because they are attached to the tendons of bones. For example, the Achilles tendon is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects the calf muscles to the heel bone.

The image on the right shows our largest skeletal muscles, which consist of striated, voluntary muscle cells.

A fascicle is a group of muscle fibers. The perimysium organizes the muscle fibers, which are encased in collagen and endomysium, into fascicles.