1 People in advanced stages of the disease are more likely to have symptoms related to chronic liver disease, such as fluid in the abdomenâalso called ascitesâand mental confusion. Women may stop having menstrual periods.
1. Like skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle is striated, contains the same basic contractile proteins forming thick and thin filaments, organized in sarcomeres, and has the same sliding filament mechanism 2.Cardiac cells contain myofibrils, T-tubules, and SR.ike skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle is striated, contains the same basic contractile proteins forming thick and thin filaments, organized in sarcomeres, and has the same sliding filament mechanism 2. Cardiac cells contain myofibrils, T-tubules, and SR.
Cardiac muscle is a specialized muscle only found in the heart. It is striated with narrow dark and light bands, similar to skeletal muscle. However, the bands are narrower and much shorter than skeletal muscle. One unique characteristic of cardiac muscle is that it does not fatigue.