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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
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Chapter 33, Problem 4RQ
Summary Introduction

To explain:

The structure of cardiac, muscles and also to determine how it produces coordinated contraction in each heart chamber.

Introduction:

Muscle cells are the fundamental units of the muscle that carry multiple nuclei. It also has properties of excitability, contractility, extensibility, and elasticity. During embryonic development, many cells fuse together and form a muscle cell.

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