Abstract

COJ Technical & Scientific Research

The Cardiac Conduction System: A Mini Review

Submission: September 28, 2018;Published: October 15, 2018

Abstract

Biological membranes serve a number of functions with regard to regulating homeostasis i.e. a constant internal environment. First and foremost, the membrane serves as a means of protection and cellular integrity [1-3]. The membrane itself, composed primarily of a lipid bilayer consisting of a hydrophobic fatty-acid tail and a hydrophilic phospholipid head, prevents the undesired entrance of substances from the extracellular space that could potentially damage the vital organelles within the cell itself. Structure and shape of the exterior of the cell is maintained by the membrane, which sets up the outer boundaries of the cell [2-4]..

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