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Preferred term

Myocardium  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The muscle tissue of the HEART. It is composed of striated, involuntary muscle cells (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC) connected to form the contractile pump to generate blood flow.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Cardiac Muscle
  • Muscle, Cardiac
  • Muscle, Heart
  • Myocardia

In other languages

  • French

  • Muscle cardiaque
  • Muscle du coeur
  • Muscle strié cardiaque
  • Myocardium

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CMK3CJTC-J

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