cardiac muscles

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similar in operation to skeleton muscle yet involuntary contraction
straited muscle
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cardiocytes
cardiac muscle fibers, branched cells containing 1-2 nuclei
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how do cardiac muscles communicate
via intercalculated discs allowing coordinated uniformed contractions
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cardiac muscle filament length
very thin, actin
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greater myosin-actin bind preventing
extreme stretching damage
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sacromere lengths in cardiac muscles
uniformed
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contractile layer
myocardium
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beats spontaneously, even if all nerves to the heart are cut
myocardium
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what controls beat speed
nerves
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cardiac muscle has … and ….. mitochondria than skeletal or smooth muscle
larger and more
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lipid droplets amount…
varies
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