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Which cell type is lacking in cardiac muscle and contributes to its limited regenerative capacity?
Which cell type is lacking in cardiac muscle and contributes to its limited regenerative capacity?
- Fibroblasts
- Collagenous scar tissue
- Cardiac myocytes
- Satellite cells (correct)
What replaces damaged cardiac myocytes in areas of the heart with scar tissue?
What replaces damaged cardiac myocytes in areas of the heart with scar tissue?
- Collagenous scar tissue
- Cardiac myocytes
- Fibroblasts (correct)
- Satellite cells
Why does damage to the heart muscle weaken the heart?
Why does damage to the heart muscle weaken the heart?
- Formation of collagenous scar tissue
- Proliferation of fibroblasts
- Loss of cardiac myocytes (correct)
- Lack of satellite cells
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