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Muscle cells
Muscle cells have the specialized ability to expand and contract to produce bodily movement. There are three types of muscle cells: skeletal, cardiac, and smooth. Skeletal muscle cells generate muscle movement. Cardiac muscle cells facilitate the movement of blood in and out of the hear. Smooth muscle cells control involuntary muscle movement in the body.
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...
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Genetics & Genomics
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...
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Health & Medicine
A 2022 Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) report showed only 2,385 mesothelioma cases in the United State
...
Sponsored By:
The Mesothelioma Group
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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Annie Lennon
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Health & Medicine
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...
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...
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Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUN 03, 2022
Plants & Animals
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...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
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Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud