Skeletal muscle cells are long, cylindrical, unbranched, and multinucleate, meaning they have many nuclei.

Skeletal muscles show alternate light and dark bands or striations when stained appropriately.

Voluntary muscles, also known as skeletal muscles, are muscles attached to bones that can be consciously controlled. They are responsible for movement in limbs.

Contractile proteins are special proteins found in muscles that contract and relax to cause movement.

Muscle fibers are also called muscle cells or myocytes.