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Anatomy of the Heart



Myocardium



What is the myocardium?

  • Myocardium is the muscular middle layer of the wall of the heart. It is composed of spontaneously contracting cardiac muscle fibers which allow the heart to contract.

Function:

  • Stimulates heart contractions to pump blood from the ventricles and relaxes the heart to allow the artria to receive blood.



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