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myocardium
Myocardium
The contractile cardiac-muscle tissue that forms the bulk of the heart wall — a syncytium of cardiomyocytes electrically coupled through intercalated discs, supported by fibroblasts, capillaries, and a collagen scaffold.
Entry Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | myocardium |
| Name | Myocardium |
| Status | draft |
| Last reviewed | 2026-06-03 |
| Atlas | 01-human |
| Scale | 05-tissue |
| Uberon | UBERON:0002349 |
| Fma | FMA:9462 |
Cross-Atlas Connections
Sources
- OpenStax. Anatomy & Physiology 2e, Ch. 19.2: Cardiac Muscle and Electrical Activity.
- Bers DM. Cardiac excitation-contraction coupling. Nature. 2002;415(6868):198-205. · PubMed 11805843
- Bergmann O, Bhardwaj RD, Bernard S, et al. Evidence for cardiomyocyte renewal in humans. Science. 2009;324(5923):98-102. · PubMed 19342590