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The heart muscle is also referred to as the cardiac muscle (myocardium).

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What type of cell is a heart cell?

The heart cells are muscle, the type called involuntary muscle.


What is the heart muscle cells special feature?

The muscle has unique features that are only in the heart.These muscles are involuntary striated muscle which are only found in the wall of the heart. This is specialised muscle that can contract, Cardiac muscle, like other muscles, can contract, but it can also carry an action potential (i.e. conduct electricity), like the neurons that constitute nerves.Furthermore, some of the cells have the ability to generate an action potential, known as cardiac muscle automaticity.Read more: Why_is_the_cardiac_muscle_unusual


What is an involuntary muscle that has stripes with cells that branch and spread called?

Cardiac (heart) muscle.Cardiac muscle characteristically features stripes (called striations), its cells frequently branch, and it is a type of involuntary muscle (it cannot be consciously controlled). Cardiac muscle fibers are all interconnected (by special cell junctions called gap junctions) as well; this ensures that electrical signals reach all fibers of the heart so that the heart can beat synchronously.Other types of muscle are smooth muscle and skeletal muscle. Smooth muscle has no striations and does not branch, but is also a type of involuntary muscle like cardiac muscle. It is best known for its actions in the gastrointestinal system, where it drives the movement of digested food particles down the tract.Skeletal muscle is striated like cardiac muscle, but does not branch. Muscles that can be consciously controlled are made up of skeletal muscle.


What muscle moves rhythmically?

heart This muscle is called cardiac muscle. Each cell can beat on its' own if in a sterile dish. If it touched another, they will beat together.


What muscle also called toes dancer's muscle a two belled muscle of the calf?

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What does heart muscle mean?

Your heart is a muscle. It is also called the myocardium. The muscle cells in the heart muscle are called myocardiocytes.


What does muscles mean?

Your heart is a muscle. It is also called the myocardium. The muscle cells in the heart muscle are called myocardiocytes.


The heart muscle is composed of a specialized type of muscle tissue called?

the cardiac muscle also known as myocardium is a muscular tissue of the heart


What is the scientific name for heart rate?

The muscle that the heart is made out of is called the cardiac muscle. There are terms that represent heart attack and the heart muscle, but there isn't an exact scientific name for "heart". It's simply called heart.


Another name for the heart muscle?

The muscle of your heart MUSCLE would be your heart.


The heart is called what muscle?

It is called cardiac muscle, or myocardium.


What are the functions of cardiac muscle?

the cardiac muscle is your heart. you tell me. ever heard of cardiac arrest? its also called a heart attack.


What is heart muscle growth?

Heart muscle growth , Muscle growth is called Hypertrophy. Combine that with the cardiovasuclar system is called cardial hypertrophy.


What is the muscle called that makes up your heart muscle?

Cardiac Muscle


What type of muscle is the heart made off?

the heart is made out of a special type of muscle called cardiac muscle


What is the main tissue of the heart wall?

The main tissue of the heart wall is cardiac muscle tissue, also known as myocardium. This specialized muscle is responsible for the contraction and pumping action of the heart. The heart wall also includes an outer layer called the epicardium and an inner lining called the endocardium, which help protect and support the heart's function.


What is the involuntary muscle found in the heart?

It is called the cardiac muscle