Cardiac muscle tissue

Muscle tissues - skeletal, cardiac, smooth

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Cardiac muscle-intercalated discs

Cardiac Muscle Definition Cardiac muscle is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body. It is a type of muscle tissue that is found only in the hear

cardiac muscle

About half of your body’s weight is muscle. Muscle tissue is categorized into three distinct types: skeletal, cardiac, and smooth

THREE TYPES OF MUSCLE TISSUE - IILyear4

This photo displays cardiac muscle tissue. This tissue type is striated, branched, and has 1-2 nuclei. Cardiac muscle tissue can be recognized by intercalated disks (dark thickened part). Cardiac muscle cells are bigger than smooth muscle cells and smaller than skeletal muscle cells. They control involuntary movement (the heart).

Desmosomes and gap junctions in cardiac muscle Adjacent muscle fibers- gap junctions Intercalated discs- desmosomes