Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function
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ISBN: 9781259277726
Author: Kenneth S. Saladin Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 11.7, Problem 3AYLO
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The auto rhythmicity of the heart and its ability to contract without nervous stimulation.
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The cardiac muscle is also called as cardiomyocytes. The cardiac muscles are involuntarily controlled and semi spindle in shape.
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Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function
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