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Myocardium
1) The muscle tissue of the heart. It is composed of striated, involuntary muscle cells (myocytes, cardiac) connected to form the contractile pump to generate blood flow.
2) Muscle tissue of the heart composed of striated, involuntary muscle known as cardiac muscle.
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