cardiac muscle cell

Term ID

CL:0000746

Synonyms

cardiac muscle fiber
cardiac myocyte
cardiocyte
cardiomyocyte
heart muscle cell

Definition

Cardiac muscle cells are striated muscle cells that are responsible for heart contraction. In mammals, the contractile fiber resembles those of skeletal muscle but are only one third as large in diameter, are richer in sarcoplasm, and contain centrally located instead of peripheral nuclei. (3)

References

BTO:0001539
CALOHA:TS-0115
FMA:14067

Ontology

Cell Ontology

Relationships

develops from: cardiac muscle myoblast

cardiac muscle myoblast Show first 5 Terms
is part of: primary circulatory organ

primary circulatory organ Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: cardiocyte muscle cell striated muscle cell

cardiocyte muscle cell striated muscle cell Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: cardiac muscle cell (sensu Arthopoda) fetal cardiomyocyte regular cardiac myocyte specialized cardiac myocyte ventricular cardiac muscle cell

cardiac muscle cell (sensu Arthopoda) fetal cardiomyocyte regular cardiac myocyte specialized cardiac myocyte ventricular cardiac muscle cell Show first 5 Terms
bearer_of: transversely striated

transversely striated Show first 5 Terms
has_part: sarcomere

sarcomere Show first 5 Terms
inverse develops_into: cardiac muscle myoblast cardiac myoblast

cardiac muscle myoblast cardiac myoblast Show first 5 Terms
participates_in: heart contraction

heart contraction Show first 5 Terms