Cardiac Muscle

Of heart and muscle.   May also be referred to as heart muscle.

The muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction.

This concept's ID is @1~29460

Purkinje Network

  • Purkinje network 1 facts

    A network of Purkinje fibers that carry the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular...

  • Purkinje fiber 0 facts

    A specialized cardiac muscle fiber that is part of the Purkinje network.

Also contains

  • pacemaker 0 facts

    A specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat.

  • papillary muscle 0 facts

    Any of several muscles associated with the atrioventricular valves; "the papillary...

  • atrioventricular bundle 0 facts

    A bundle of modified heart muscle that transmits the cardiac impulse from...

  • atrioventricular node 0 facts

    A node of specialized heart muscle located in the septal wall of the right...

  • myocardium 0 facts

    The middle muscular layer of the heart wall.