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Cardiac muscle

Posted byBrian Hopkins May 22, 2019

Involuntary striated muscle found only found in the wall of the heart, with other involuntary muscles being in general smooth.  It has a longer refractory period than skeletal striated muscle elsewhere in the body, and a consequence does not fatigue.

See Catecholamines, Creatine, Electrolyte, Smooth (or involuntary) muscle, Striated (or striped or voluntary) muscle

Posted byBrian HopkinsMay 22, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags: glossary

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