cardiac muscle

the specialized muscle tissue of the heart. It consists of striated fibers that branch and interlock and are in electrical continuity with each other. This arrangement permits action potentials to spread rapidly from cell to cell, allowing large groups of cells to contract in unison. Compare skeletal muscle; smooth muscle.

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February 11th 2025

cognitive complexity

the state or quality of a thought process that involves numerous constructs, with many interrelationships among them. Such processing is often experienced as difficult or effortful. See also conceptual complexity.