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The cardiac muscle tissue us referred to as the heart or myocardium.

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What makes up the bulk of the cardiac muscle?

Cardiac muscle makes up the bulk of the heart. That tissue is made of cardiomyocytes or muscle cells.


What is a cardiac muscle tissue?

Cardiac muscle tissue is the specific muscle tissue that makes up the bulk of the heart. It is different than either skeletal or smooth muscle.


The tissue that comprises the bulk of the myocardium?

Cardiac muscle.


Is cardiac muscle smooth or straited?

The tissue which makes up cardiac muscle has striations present. The heart, which is made up of special cardiac muscle is composed of lots of branching cells that join into a continuous mass by intercalated discs. Cardiac muscle is also known as striated involuntary muscle. This cardiac muscle tissue forms the bulk of the heart walls of each chamber. The striations in cardiac muscle are irregular, but they are present. Striated muscle is also found in skeltal muscle tissue, skeletal muscle tissue unlike cardiac muscle tissue has a regular striated structure which you can easily see through histolgy.


Function of the cardiac muscle?

Cardiac muscle tissue is the tissue that makes up the bulk of your heart and when it contracts it will squeeze blood to your lungs through the pulmonary circuit, and to the rest your body through the systemic circuit.


What makes the bulk of your body tissue?

Water


Where is myocardial tissue?

You have three layers in the heart. Outer layer is pericardium, middle layer is myocardium and inner layer is endocardium. Myocardium is composed mainly of cardiac muscles, connective tissue and blood vessels.


What is parenchymal volume loss?

The "stuff" or tissue that makes up the bulk of the organ is smaller than it was before.The "stuff" or tissue that makes up the bulk of the organ is smaller than it was before.


The bulk of the tissue of a muscle tends to lie?

it lies opposite it lies oppositeopposite...thank you MCC


What is the definition of fundamental tissues?

Ground tissue which makes up the bulk of a plant.


What is the medical term meaning muscular layer of the heart?

Myocardium.


Where is skeletal muscle tissue found?

Cardiac muscle tissue forms the bulk of the wall of the heart. Smooth muscle tissue is located in the walls of hollow internal structures such as blood vessels, the stomach, intestines, and urinary bladder. Skeletal muscle tissue is named for its location - attached to bones. Skeletal muscles are found attached to the bones, which enables their movemen.t