#cardiac_muscle__cardiacmuscle__heart_muscle__heartmuscle the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction
supertype: #muscular_tissue__muscle animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
subtype: #cardiac_pacemaker #papillary_muscle #atrioventricular_bundle #atrioventricular_node #myocardium #Purkinje_fiber #Purkinje_network
part of: #heart.internal_organ__pump__ticker the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
part of: #circulatory_system__circulatorysystem__cardiovascular_system the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
part of: #body__organic_structure__organicstructure__physical_structure the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
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