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The muscles constrict (tighten) and then relax to help pump the blood.
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Why do they say that the heart is a muscle?
Because your heart is a muscle, a cardiac muscle. a muscles job is to contract an that is exactly what the heart does, it contracts to pump blood.
What muscles are The only muscles in the heart and makes up the atria and ventricles?
Cardiac Muscle or myocardium are the muscle that make up the heart that contract and relax to pump blood.
What are most important muscles in the human body?
The heart is the most important muscle because it has to pump blood constantly thru out the body
What is the function of cardic muscle?
Cardiac muscles build up the heart and their contraction and relaxation make heart a pump for circulation of blood.
Is the heart actually a muscle?
While the heart is technically hollow, it is still a muscle. Its fibers are able to contract and move, which is the identifying quality of muscles, and gives it the ability to pump blood.
What does the muscle tissue do to make the heart pump?
The muscle tissue on one side contracts while the other relaxes, controlled by electrical impulses to the heart muscle.
Why is exersizing good for your heart?
because the heart is a muscle that pumps blood. when you exercise your heart has to pump more blood to the muscles, and just as any other muscle it gets stronger when it has to work hard. and a strong and healthy heart reduces the risk of strokes and improves blood circulation.
What side of the heart has thicker muscles and why?
The muscle of the left side of your heart is larger and thicker than the right one because the left part of your heart has to pump blood to your whole body, while the right part only has to pump blood to your lungs. More work needs bigger muscles.
Why does your heart pump out blood?
the heart pumps blood to support the muscles and kepp you alive the heart pumps blood to support the muscles and kepp you alive
Which type of muscle is mainly responsible for the movement of blood throughout the body?
cardiac muscle and smooth muscle of arteries and of course the skeletal muscles surrounding the veins (in lower limb for example).
How does potassium help the body?
Potassium is an important nutrient for the muscles in the body. The heart is a muscle and potassium helps it to pump the blood that the body needs.
Why is your heart an involuntary?
Your heart is involuntary because you cannot contract your cardiac muscle or" heart muscles". it would be terrible if your heart was voluntary. You would have to remember to pump your own blood or you would die :)
