Organelles
What is the name of the organelle that generates most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell otherwise known as the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
What part of the cardiomyocyte looks like a bean?
Mitochondria
What is the function of the heart?
Sends blood throughout our bodies and carries oxygen to our cells
Where is the mitochondria located in the cardiomyocyte cell?
The cytoplasm
What is the relationship between the cardiomyocyte and the heart?
Perform the contraction of the heart
What is the name of the organelle that functions as the cells' control center?
Nucleus
What part of the cardiomyocyte is zigzagged?
Z-line
What is the function of the cardiomyocyte?
Contracts the heart
Where is the nucleus located?
The sacrolemma in the cell membrane
What is the relationship between the cardiomyocyte and the nervous system?
Releases hormones to accelerate the heart rate
What is the name of organelle where proteins are received and further processed.
Golgi Apparatus
What part of the cardiomyocyte looks like a circular button?
Nucleus
What is the function of the Z line?
Defines the lateral boundaries
Where is the cardiomyocyte located in the heart?
Heart muscle (myocardium)
What is the relationship between the cardiomyocyte and the skeletal muscle?
Performs the function and movement of the body
What is the name of the organelle that defines the boundary?
Z-line
What part of the cardiomyocyte looks like a tube?
T tubule
What is the function of the M-line?
An anchor during muscle contraction
Where is the Golgi Apparatus located?
Adjacent to the nucleus
What is the relationship between the cardiomyocyte and sarcoplasmic reticulum?
Dependent on the movement of the reticulum
What is the range of the number of mitochondria found in the cardiomyocyte?
5,000-8,000
What part of the cardiomyocyte looks like a spiderweb?
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
What is the function of the H band?
During contraction, the H band shortens
Where is the T tubule located?
Z-disk regions
What is the relationship between the cardiomyocyte and the T tubule?
Rich in muscle fibers and proteins