His bundle? or the Purkinje fibers?
heart contraction
Myocardial layer
myocardium
Prostaglandin
Oxytocin
cholecystokinin (CCK)
The medical term for a hormone that stimulates contraction of the uterus during labor is oxytocin.
acetylcholine (ACh)
The muscular portion of the cardiac wall is called the myocardium. It is responsible for contracting and pumping blood throughout the body. The myocardium is made up of cardiac muscle cells that are interconnected to allow for coordinated contraction of the heart.
Irregular ridges and folds of the myocardium are called trabeculae carneae. These structures help to increase the surface area of the ventricles, allowing for more efficient contraction and pumping of blood.
The cardiac output can be decreased by decreasing the force of contraction of the ventricular myocardium and decreasing the heart rate.
depolarisation