KINESIOL 2YY3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: T-Tubule, Sinoatrial Node, Interatrial Septum

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C a r d i a c m u s c l e ( 2 ) A skeletal muscle, however, is a long cylinder that runs the entire length of the muscle, but the heart cells is elongated and branching, not running the length of the muscle and are shorter, connected in a series. Elongated, branching cells containing 1-2 centrally located nuclei, which is very few compared to skeletal muscle cells due to not having that many myofibrils. Striations are not as clear compared to skeletal muscle. Contains actin and myosin myofilaments to form sarcomeres due to all of the normal muscle physiology. Sarcolemma (muscle plasma membrane) has invaginations (transverse tubules) that allow ap to move down within or into the cell however, it is not as organized and are fewer compared to skeletal muscle. Contains a huge number of mitochondria that are constantly working to make atp. Intercalated disks (unique to cardiac muscle): specialized cell-cell contacts.

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