Question

collect information about structure and functions of cardiac muscle

Answer 1

CARDIAC MUSCLE
Structure:
1) These muscles are involuntary
2)They are straited muscles i.e. dark and light colour bands are present
Function:
1)They form the walls of the heart
2)They help in supplying blood throughout the body

Answer 2

Structure:

• Cardiac muscles are highly branched.
• They have cells that are connected by overlapping projections called intercalated discs.
• They contain desmosomes and gap junctions.

Functions:

• Pump blood all over the body
• Carries the weight of the heart