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An excess influx of calcium in the cardiac muscle can lead to increased contractility, enhancing the heart's pumping ability. However, if this influx is excessive or prolonged, it can result in calcium overload, which may cause arrhythmias, impaired relaxation, and ultimately heart failure. Additionally, chronic calcium overload can lead to cellular damage and apoptosis, further compromising heart function. Proper regulation of calcium levels is crucial for maintaining healthy cardiac performance.
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Which type of muscle is the heart made of?
cardiac
What is the muscle tissue found in the heart?
Smooth cardiac muscle.
Muscle tissue that has intercalated disks?
cardiac muscle cells are joined by intercalated disks.
How do you describe the cardiac muscle?
Cardiac muscle is involuntary striated muscle. The cells of cardiac muscle have only one nucleus. The layer of the heart that contains cardiac muscle is called the myocardium.
Is the Cardiac muscle appears striated and is completely voluntary?
cardiac muscle is striated cardiac muscle is not voluntary
What type of muscle is found only in the walls of the heart?
Cardiac muscle forms the muscular wall of the heart. Cardiac muscle is involuntary muscle.
What type of muscle pumps blood?
all your muscles from your heartORCardiac muscle
Which type of muscle tissue is autorhythmic?
cardiac muscle
What are similarities between skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle?
cardiac is cardiac and skeletal is skeletal.
What Cardiac Muscle makes up what organ?
Cardiac muscle is made of cardiac muscle cells. Cardiac muscle is under the control of the autonomous nervous system and is not susceptible to fatigue
Which tissue has intercalated discs?
Cardiac muscle tissue has intercalated discs, which are specialized structures that help with communication and coordination of muscle contractions in the heart.
What are the muscles only found in your heart?
The only muscle found in the heart is cardiac muscle.
