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Myocardium

myocardium

(Science: anatomy) A term used to describe the middle layer of the heart wall (heart muscle).


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The heart walls consists of three layers epicardium, myocardium and endocardium. Myocardium is the middle layer made up of cardiac muscle and is responsible for contractions.

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