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Myocardium, also known as [[ | Myocardium, also known as [[Cardiac Muscle|cardiac muscle,]] is the musclar component of the heart found in the walls of the [[Ventricles|ventricles]], [[Atria|atria]] and [[Intraventricular septum|intraventricular septum]]. It consists of involuntary striated muscle cells that are [[Uninucleate|uninucleate]] and are attatched to eachother by specialized junctions known as[[Intercalated discs|intercalated dics]]. Although cardiac muscle fibers are striated, they differ from [[Skeletal Muscle Cell|skeletal muscle cells]] because they are much smaller and are not multinucleate. The intercalated dics are composed of two important components, [[Desmosomes|desmosomes]] and [[Gap junction|gap juntions]]. Desmosomes are strong connections that hold neighbouring cells together. Gap junctions are related to electrical signals in the heart and allow [[Depolarisation|depolarisation]] to spread rapidly from cell to cell.<ref>Dee Unglaub Silverthorn, Human Physiology an intergrated approach 6th edition, page 473 &amp; 475, Published by Pearson 2012</ref> | ||
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Myocardium, also known as cardiac muscle, is the musclar component of the heart found in the walls of the ventricles, atria and intraventricular septum. It consists of involuntary striated muscle cells that are uninucleate and are attatched to eachother by specialized junctions known asintercalated dics. Although cardiac muscle fibers are striated, they differ from skeletal muscle cells because they are much smaller and are not multinucleate. The intercalated dics are composed of two important components, desmosomes and gap juntions. Desmosomes are strong connections that hold neighbouring cells together. Gap junctions are related to electrical signals in the heart and allow depolarisation to spread rapidly from cell to cell.[1]
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- ↑ Dee Unglaub Silverthorn, Human Physiology an intergrated approach 6th edition, page 473 & 475, Published by Pearson 2012