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What is the name of the protective fibrous sac enclosing the heart?
What is the name of the protective fibrous sac enclosing the heart?
What is the primary composition of the wall of the heart?
What is the primary composition of the wall of the heart?
Which type of muscle is found only in the heart?
Which type of muscle is found only in the heart?
What gives cardiac muscle its striated appearance?
What gives cardiac muscle its striated appearance?
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What is the approximate size of individual cardiac muscle cells?
What is the approximate size of individual cardiac muscle cells?
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What is the name of the thin layer of cells lining the inner surface of the cardiac chambers and blood vessels?
What is the name of the thin layer of cells lining the inner surface of the cardiac chambers and blood vessels?
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What is the function of the watery fluid filling the space between the pericardium and the epicardium?
What is the function of the watery fluid filling the space between the pericardium and the epicardium?
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What is the approximate length of individual cardiac muscle cells?
What is the approximate length of individual cardiac muscle cells?
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What is the name of the fibrous layer closely affixed to the heart?
What is the name of the fibrous layer closely affixed to the heart?
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Which proteins are present in the thin filaments of cardiac muscle cells and have functions similar to those in skeletal muscle?
Which proteins are present in the thin filaments of cardiac muscle cells and have functions similar to those in skeletal muscle?
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Study Notes
Cardiac Structure and Composition
- The heart is enclosed in a protective fibrous sac called the pericardium.
- The wall of the heart is composed primarily of cardiac muscle and connective tissue.
- Cardiac muscle, a type of muscle found only in the heart, is striated and branching.
- The striated appearance of cardiac muscle is due to the presence of sarcomeres and T-tubules.
- Individual cardiac muscle cells are approximately 10-15 μm in diameter and 50-100 μm in length.
- The thin layer of cells lining the inner surface of the cardiac chambers and blood vessels is called the endothelium.
- The watery fluid filling the space between the pericardium and the epicardium, known as pericardial fluid, reduces friction between the two layers.
- The epicardium is a fibrous layer closely affixed to the heart.
- Actin and tropomyosin are proteins present in the thin filaments of cardiac muscle cells, with functions similar to those in skeletal muscle.
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Test your knowledge of cardiac muscle anatomy with this quiz designed for 2nd-year students. Explore the structure of the heart and its protective layers, including the pericardium and epicardium. Delve into the intricate details of this vital muscular organ and its surrounding fibrous sac.
