cardiac muscle

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striated muscle in the human heart

graph depicting the five phases of the action potential of the heart muscle

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Also Known As	myocardium • heart muscle

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atrioventricular node papillary muscle bundle of His intercalated disc sinoatrial node Purkinje fibre critical membrane potential cardiomyopathy myocardial perfusion imaging myocardial infarction skeletal muscle smooth muscle human muscle system abdominal muscle gluteus muscle extensor muscle flexor muscle biceps muscle diaphragm pectoralis muscle

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