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Heart valves are made up of Connective tissue
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∙ 11y agoDense irregular connective tissue.
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What is the general name for the flap of the connective tissue that makes up the heart valve?
Heart valves are made up of connective tissue that is collectively called the endocardium. Depending on the specific valve it can also be referred to as a cusp/s(aorta & pulmonary) or leaflet/s(mitral & tricuspid).
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 types of tissue make up your heart?
The types of tissues that make up your heart are cardiac muscle tissue, nerve tissue and blood tissue. The cardiac muscle tissue contracts, making the heart pump. The nerve tissue brings messages that tell the heart how fast to beat. The blood tissue is carried from the heart to other organs of the body.
What type of cells are found in the heart?
"I am not sure of names but i know that many cells make up the heart! Try to look on the Internet for your answer. Hope this helped a bit :)" You got to be kidding me... that wasn't helpful at all, but whatever. In the heart you can find: - Myocardiocytes - those are the cells performing the rhytmic contraction of the whole heart. - Endothelial cells - those are the supporting epithelial cells, insulating the chambers of the heart and the veins.
How can I make my heart valves healthier?
You can get a heart valve surgery to fix that. You can also avoid eating oily food that can clog up the valves. By not doing so, you are at risk of heart attacks.
What is the general name for the flap of the connective tissue that makes up the heart valve?
Heart valves are made up of connective tissue that is collectively called the endocardium. Depending on the specific valve it can also be referred to as a cusp/s(aorta & pulmonary) or leaflet/s(mitral & tricuspid).
Muscle tissue that makes up the heart?
Myocardium.
What does cardiac tissue do?
Cardiac tissue makes up the muscle of the heart, hope this helped
What type of tissue makes up the nonconducting skeleton of the heart?
Muscle tissue.
What tissue type makes up the heart?
Cardiac muscles
What is mydocardium?
Mydocardium is the tissue that makes up the lining of the heart.
What makes up the wall of the heart?
What makes up the walls of the heart are 3 different layers that consist of tissue and muscle. These muscles contract.
Cardiac muscle makes up the bulk of what tissue?
The cardiac muscle tissue us referred to as the heart or myocardium.
What type of tissue makes up nonconducting skeleton of the heart?
Muscular
What tissue makes up the chordae tendinae?
The chordae tendinae are composed of dense connective tissue called collagen. This collagen tissue provides strength and stability to the chordae tendinae, which are fibrous cords that connect the valves of the heart to the papillary muscles in the ventricles.
What is the general name for the flap of connective tissue that makes up a heart valve?
Cusp
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.
