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How does the structure of cardiac myocytes and intercalated discs follow the function of cardiac muscle tissue and the heart?
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The structure of the heart is very complex. Cardiac myocytes and intercalated discs follow the function of cardiac muscle tissue and the heart make up part of this very complex system
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What does the unique structure of cardiac muscle play in its function?
Cardiac muscle fibres contain GAP JUNCTION in the intercalated disc which makes them to function as a FUNCTIONAL SYNCYTIUM
What structure allows for uniform contraction of the cardiac muscle?
Intercalated discs
Muscle tissue that has intercalated disks?
cardiac muscle cells are joined by intercalated disks.
What is The structure in cardiac muscle which allows contractions to spread quickly?
intercalated discs Human Anatomy and Physiology 8th edition Page 673
What is the sa node made of?
cardiac myocytes....
Intercalated discs and striations suggest the presence of skeletal muscle?
Intercalated discs and striations suggest the presence of cardiac muscle. Only cardiac muscle has intercalated discs. Both skeletal and cardiac muscle have striations.
What role does the unique structure of cardiac muscle play in its function?
Cardiac muscle has what is known as intercalated disks. These connect heart muscle cells to each other, which allows an impulse (contraction) to move through the heart synchronously and therefore beat as it should.
What is the junction between cardiac cells?
Desmosomes and gap junctions But, more specifically...the junctions found in Cardiac muscles are called "Intercalated Discs" singular: INTERCALATED DISC plural: INTERCALATED DISCS
Is brain cardiac muscle?
No. The brain is made up of nervous tissue, which is composed of specialized cells called neurons. Muscle tissue is composed of myocytes, or "muscle cells", which have a different organization, structure and function than nervous tissue.
What is the junctions between cardiac muscle cells?
Desmosomes and gap junctions But, more specifically...the junctions found in Cardiac muscles are called "Intercalated Discs" singular: INTERCALATED DISC plural: INTERCALATED DISCS
Where are intercalated disc found?
Cardiac muscle.
What is a heart made up of?
Cardiac myocytes and connective tissue
