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- W2767160812 abstract "This chapter deals with the pathological reactions in cardiovascular and skeletal muscle systems. The heart, a unique pump for the pulmonary and systemic circuits of the cardiovascular system, is subject to altered function from exposure to a long list of agents capable of inducing toxicosis. Altered cardiac function may result from abnormalities in ion movements, membrane functions, contractile functions, and energy producing systems. The heart is composed of three layers: the epicardium, the myocardium, and the endocardium. The epicardium or outer layer of the heart is the visceral layer of the serous pericardium. The entire surface of the pericardial cavity is covered by mesothelium. The subepicardial layer is attached to the myocardium; it contains a thin layer of fibrous connective tissue and adipose tissue, as well as numerous blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves. Skeletal muscle is a unique tissue functioning to allow support and movement of the body. The mass of the skeletal musculature is large and constitutes 40–50% of the body weight. Skeletal muscle fibers have unique structural features. Each fiber represents a syncytium formed during myogenesis by fusion of hundreds to thousands of individual myoblasts. The fibers are highly specialized, with approximately 80% of their cell volume occupied by contractile elements. Normal function of these fibers is dependent on normal nervous system function to initiate contraction and further involves intricate control mechanisms to direct the movement of calcium ions in and out of the sarcoplasmic reticulum during the contraction-relaxation cycle. Thus, the skeletal muscle fiber possesses a number of unique metabolic structural features that influences the pathological reactions observed in muscle diseases." @default.
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- W2767160812 title "Cardiovascular and Skeletal Muscle Systems" @default.
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