What is a cardiac myocyte?A cardiac myocyte is also known as a heart muscle cell. They contract to make your heart squeeze blood around your body. This keeps your circulation well, allows you to move, and brings needed materials to specific parts of your body.
The recipe:Step 1: Have tons of energy ready for the many contractions
Step 2: Have a way to obtain the signals to contract the cell Step 3: Be able to contract your cell Step 4: Have somewhere to store extra calcium ions *From this recipe can you figure out what ingredients you will need to make a cardiac myocyte cell? |