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myogenic refers to the contraction of cardiac muscle cells.
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Is toad's heart is myogenic?
Yes, a toad's heart is myogenic.
What are myogenic cells?
A myogenic heart is a heart that can naturally contract and relax and doesn't need to receive impulses from a nerve to make it contract. your heart is a Myogenic heart
What does Myogenic Mean?
The word myogenic means that the origin is in the muscles. This is in order to differentiate between nerve and muscle origin.
Why do you call your heart myogenic?
The heart is known to be myogenic because the muscles that contract the heart through a pulse are themselves called myocytes.
What is myogenic heart?
So the word "myogenic" refers to a type of cell, a myocyte, that is able to contract by itself, without any nerve stimulation (aka signals from the brain). So if someone refers to a myogenic heart, that person just means that the heart is able to beat on its own, without you willing it to beat. The myocytes within the heart regulate the heart's contractions instead of your brain doing it.
Is cockroach heart myogenic or neurogenic?
I think, heart of a cockroach is myogenic. It can stop anytime. That's why even when the heart stops doesn't mean cockroach is dying.
The movement of electrochemical impulses in the myocardium?
myogenic conduction
The movement of electrochemical impulses in the myocardium is called?
Myogenic Conduction
Is Human heart is myogenic or neurogenic?
In the human heart, contraction is initiated by a special modified heart muscle known as sinoatrial node. It is located in the right atrium. The SA node has the inherent power of generating a wave of contraction and controlling the heart beat. Hence, it is known as the pacemaker. Since the heart beat is initiated by the SA node and the impulse of contraction originates in the heart itself, the human heart is termed myogenic. The hearts of vertebrates and molluscs are also myogenic.
What mechanism is the general tendency of vascular smooth muscle to contract when stretched?
myogenic
Why is the transmission of nerve impulses often referred to as an electrochemical event?
Myogenic conduction
Name the type of muscle found in the walls of the heart chambers?
Cardiac / Myogenic
