Cardiac Muscle Definition

Cardiac Muscle:

The muscle tissue of the HEART composed of striated, involuntary muscle known as cardiac muscle.

Synonym: heart muscle, myocardium, myocardia, cardiac muscles.

Terms Related to Cardiac Muscle

Muscle Neoplasm
Tumors or cancer located in muscle tissue or specific muscles. They are differentiated from NEOPLASMS, MUSCLE TISSUE which are neoplasms composed of skeletal, cardiac, or …
Cardiac Muscle Myosins
Myosin type II isoforms found in cardiac muscle.
Muscle Cancer
Tumors or cancer located in muscle tissue or specific muscles. They are differentiated from NEOPLASMS, MUSCLE TISSUE which are neoplasms composed of skeletal, cardiac, or …
Cardiomyoplasty
An operation that uses stimulated latissimus dorsi muscle (SKELETAL MUSCLE VENTRICLE) to assist cardiac function. The latissimus dorsi muscle is mobilized from the chest wall …