cardiac muscle
noun
: the principal involuntary-muscle tissue of the vertebrate heart made up of striated fibers joined at usually branched ends and functioning in synchronized rhythmic contraction
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May Protect Heart Health Taurine is found in high levels in cardiac muscle.
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Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Cardiologists may also recommend drugs to restore a more normal heartbeat, including beta blockers or calcium channel blockers, which work by lowering the heart’s pumping rate and giving the cardiac muscles a bit of a biological break.
—Lori Oliwenstein, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
Muscle mass refers to the total amount of muscle in the body, including skeletal muscle mass and cardiac muscles.
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 4 Aug. 2023
There are three main types of muscle tissue: smooth muscle lines the gut wall and organs, except the heart; cardiac muscle is striated and covers the heart; and skeletal muscle, which can be found in the arms and legs, is also striated.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 2 July 2023
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Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Cardiologists may also recommend drugs to restore a more normal heartbeat, including beta blockers or calcium channel blockers, which work by lowering the heart’s pumping rate and giving the cardiac muscles a bit of a biological break.
—Lori Oliwenstein, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
Muscle mass refers to the total amount of muscle in the body, including skeletal muscle mass and cardiac muscles.
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 4 Aug. 2023
There are three main types of muscle tissue: smooth muscle lines the gut wall and organs, except the heart; cardiac muscle is striated and covers the heart; and skeletal muscle, which can be found in the arms and legs, is also striated.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 2 July 2023
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“Cardiac muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiac%20muscle. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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